What does fess mean?we found 3 entries for the meaning of fess
 

Fess \Fess\, Fesse \Fesse\, n. [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.]

(Her.) A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. [1913 Webster]

Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

fess

noun

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield [syn: fesse]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Fess \Fess\, Fesse \Fesse\, n. [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.]

(Her.) A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries.

Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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