pean

noun, adj — 2 senses

pean

noun

/piːn/

Etymology Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

1

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

pean

adj

Etymology Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

1

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field with gold spots.

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