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noun Heraldry.

  1. an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.

Verb Phrases

  1. fess up, Informal. to admit or concede, especially freely.

noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

  1. a teacher.

verb

  1. (intr foll by up) informal, mainly US to make a confession
v.

shortened form of confess, attested by 1840, American English. Related: Fessed; fesses; fessing.

n.

“white horizontal band across an escutcheon,” late 15c., from Old French faisce, from Latin fascia (see fasces).

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