What's the difference between bordure and ordure?

Bordure


Definition:

  • (n.) A border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged.

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Ordure


Definition:

  • (n.) Dung; excrement; faeces.
  • (n.) Defect; imperfection; fault.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But even Lang couldn't have anticipated the ordure that would descend on Zug following Clinton's decision.
  • (2) Residents have also complained about nasty smells and rats running through the ordure-strewn streets, but officials have denied there is a health risk in the southwestern town.
  • (3) And these are mere samples of the ordure Fleet Street and Twitter dumped on the BBC's sodden pageant coverage.
  • (4) The BBC management was up to its neck in corporate ordure.

Words possibly related to "bordure"

Words possibly related to "ordure"