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13UF Buffalo. A Wild ox. P. 28, f. 35. In old blazon, Bulls heads are frequently termed Buffaloe ; heads. Buffalo's Head Cadossed. P. 22, f. 30. Bugle-Horn, or Hunting-horn, also termed Planchet. P. 43, f. 21, No. 4. When said to be strung and garnished it is represented as f. 24. The Garnishing con- sit'ts of verolls round the horn, and is some- times termed vc-rolled, when there is no Hiring it is sometimes blazoned a Bugle- horn sa.n3 strings. Bull, Of very frequent use in Arnioury A Bull pass. P. 28, f. 32. Bull, winged. Also termed a Flying- Bull. P. 28, f. 31. Bull's Head Cabossed. P. 22, f. "31, and P. 28, f. 34. Bull's head erased. P. 28, f. 33. Bull's head couped. P. 22, f. 32. Bull's leg and Bull's foot. P. 31, f. 22 and 23. Bull's scalp. P. 31, f. 17. Bull-dog. P. 29, f. 24. Bull-finch. A singing-bird. P. 33, f. 49. Bullet. The same as Pellet, and Ogress. P. I. Termed by ancient heralds, Gunstones ; they are sometimes blazoned Copper-cakes as in the arms of Chambers^ T tlainb when so blazoned ought to be painted Copper- colour. Bullrush. An aquatic plant. P. 44, f. 48. Bunch, or Cluster. Fruits, flowers, etc. are frequently borne in bunches, or clusters. Bundle of Laths. As borne in the arms of the Bricklayers Company. P. 41, f. 58. Bunting bird, or Chaffinch. P. 34, f. 54- . Buoy. A floating body employed to point out the particular situation of anything under water. P. 38, f. 44. Bur, or Burr. A bi^oad ring of iron behind tp^e pla.ce made for the hand on the tilling spear. Burbot, or Coney-Fhh. P. 32, f. 37. Burdock, or Bur-leaf. P. 45, f. 26. Bur of Burdock. P. 44, f. 44. Burdon. a Pilgrim's staff. P. 42, f-43- Burelle. a term to express barry. Bup.gandine. See PIabergeon. Burganet, or Burgonet. A steel cap or helmet. P. 38, f. 6. Burling-iron. An instrument used by 24 CAB Burning-bush, also called Moses' bush, and a Flaming-bush. P. 45, f. 59. Burning-Lamp. P. 39, f. 26, No. 2. Burr. A rough prickly covering of the seed of certain plants. P. 44, f. 44. A Burr proper as borne by the name of Jason. Burs of Burdock. P. 44, f. 44. Burst, Split, or Open. Also termed disjointed, fracted, or severed. P. 16, f.7. Brush, or Brush of a Fox. The tail. Bush. A Burning-bush. P. 45, f. 59. Buskins, or Gamashes. A kind of hose, or stocking, either laced, but- toned, or buckled ; they reach from half way up the leg, to the instep. Sec Greave, p. 38, f. 14. Bust. The head to tiie breast. P. 36, f. 36. . Bustard. A bird. P. 33, f. 56. Butcher's axe, or Slaughter axe. Weavers. P. 41 = P. 22, ' T- Butcher's Knife. P. 41, f. 20. Butt. A fish. P. 32, f. 11. Butt. See Barrel. Butterfly. As in tlio arms of Becston, Butterfield, Door, Foster, Papillion, etc. P. 30, f. 23. Butteris. An instrument used by Farriers. P. 41, f. 34. Buttfish. p. 32, f. 10. Buttoned. Ornamented buckles in armoury are said to be buttoned, garnished, or studded. Button Tasselled. The same as a Ball tassdled. P. 40, f. 23. BUTTONY, BOTTONY FLORY, Or BoTON- NEE FLORY. See Cross. P. 10, f. 20. Buzzard. Same as Kite. P. 33, f. 60.

Cable. The rope affixed to an anchor as P. 38, f. 41. Cable, or Cablee. As a Cross Cablee or Corded. P. 7, f. 18. Caboshed, Caboched, Cabossed, or Cabosed. Terms to express the heads of Deer, Bulls, Goats, etc., when cut off and set full faced, with- out an}^ part of the neck being left. P. 28, f. 34, 38, and 58. Cabossed does not apply to a Leopard's face. P. 28, f. 4. Cabre, Effray, or Forcene. Terms applied to a horse rising on its hind legs. P. 27, f. 26.