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fess [ fess ] (plural fess·es) or fesse [ fess ] (plural fess·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
wide band on heraldic shield: a broad horizontal band crossing the middle section of a heraldic shield
[15th century. Via Old French fesse< Latin fascia "band, sash"]
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