patonce

== English == === Etymology === Compare French patte d'once (“paw of an ounce”). === Adjective === patonce (not comparable) (heraldry) Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross. ==== Alternative forms ==== patoncy, patoncée, patoncé === Noun === patonce (plural patonces) (heraldry) A cross whose four arms expand in curves from the centre, with floriated ends. === References === “patonce”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === caponet, potance