- allusive arms

ALLUSIVE ARMS, or ARMES PARLANTES, and CANTING ARMS. Are very numerous in English armory, they contain charges hinting at the name, character, office or history of the original bearer, e.g. The arms of Dobell — a Doe betw. three bells, of Colt — three Colts — of Shelly — three shells, etc. See REBUS. < ELVN