- châton

Chatonné Attribut des bagues portant une pierre précieuse ou des diamants ou de toutes autres pierres précieuses, dont la chasse ou garniture est d'un émail particulier.

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châton 1. hazelnut? The word is used for the green husks or carpels which surround the nut, but in the example noted the blazon demands the use of the nut itself. Botanically speaking, the word means a catkin. 2. setting, of a ring; the part which bears the stone. [FRENCHGLOSSAR]