/
ˈbleɪz(ə)n/
v.
- display or report prominently or vividly.
- describe or depict (armorial bearings) in a correct heraldic manner.
n.
a correct description of armorial bearings.
▸archaic a coat of arms.
Etymology
ME (denoting a shield): from OFr. blason ‘shield’, of unknown origin; verb influenced by blaze3.
