Noun
A mine, quarry, pit dug; ditch.
Usage- UK usage
- Archaic
- dialectal
A charge representing a square sod of turf, traditionally taking the form of a simple square (e.g. in the middle of an escutcheon), although modernly sometimes represented with the grass in profile.
- Examples
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two delves gules
Noun
an excavation; usually a quarry or mine
- Broader terms