embowed

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Crest, an armed arm, embowed, grasping a broken spear.

From Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

The Cobbs of Adderbury bore "Sable, a chevron argent between three dolphins naiant embowed or, a chief of the last."

From Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

An arm embowed has the elbow to the dexter, unless blazoned to the contrary.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

On the sign-board is painted "an arm embowed, holding a malt-shovel," underneath which is written,— "Good malt makes good beer, Walk in, and you'll find it here."

From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high embowed roof With antique pillars massy proof, etc.”

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various