- wine-piercer

WINE-PIERCER, or Wine-broach. An instrument to tap wine casks. P. 41, f. 32. (ELVN)

Wine-piercer

Wine-piercer, Wine-broach есть в гербах двух родов. Описывается также как «fret» или как «gimlet», см. Awl.

:«Argent, a chevron azure between three frets[or wine-piercers] of the second, screws or» – BUTLER, co. Sussex.

Argent, a chevron engrailed[azure] between three frets[otherwise wine-piercers] or, the handles sable, banded gold» – BOTELLER[Harl. MS. 1404].

:«Argent, a chevron between three gimlets azure, the screws or» – BUTELLER, Harl. MS. 1386.

:«Argent, on a chevron gules a fret[wine-broach or piercer] of the first» – CLAPHAM.

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