_Crusilee_, _Crusily_. Having the field semée of crosses-crosslets, or of other small crosses, their peculiar form (when not crosslets) being specified. _Cubit arm._ A human arm couped between the elbow and the wrist. [Illustration: No. 234.--Crown of H.M. The King.] [Illustration: No. 235.--Dacre Knot and Badges.] _Cup_, _Covered Cup_. A vessel formed like a chalice, and having a raised cover; borne by the BOTILERS, BUTLERS, &c. _Cushion_, _Pillow_, _Oreiller_. Unless described of another form, square or oblong, and with a tassel at each corner. _Dacre Knot._ No. 235. (See _Knot_.) _Dancetté._ No. 38B. In early blazon, a fesse dancetté is styled simply “a _dancette_” or “a _danse_.” Nos. 78, 146; and No. 20A, page 70. _Debruised._ When an ordinary surmounts an animal or another charge. _Decrescent._ A half-moon having its horns to the sinister. No. 166C. _Deer._ In general practice very little if any differentiation is made between the _Stag_, the _Buck_, and the _Hart_; the female is a _Hind_, and of course is without attires. (See Chapter VIII.) _Degrees._ A term applied to the steps upon which a Cross Calvary is represented. _Demembered_, _Dismembered_. Cut into pieces, but without any alteration in the form of the original figure. _Demi._ The half. The upper, front, or dexter half, unless the contrary be specified. No. 186. _Depressed._ Surmounted. _Dexter._ The right side. No. 27C. _Diaper_, _Diapering_. Surface decoration. No. 68. _Difference_, _Differencing_. An addition to, or some change in, a Coat-of-Arms, introduced for the purpose of distinguishing Coats which in their primary qualities are the same. (See Chapters XII. and XIII.) _Dimidiated._ Cut in halves per pale, and one half removed: No. 250. (See Chapter XI.) _Disclosed._ With expanded wings, in the case of birds that are _not_ birds of prey. The contrary to _Close_. _Displayed._ Birds of prey with expanded wings. No. 200. _Disposed_, _Disposition_. Arranged, arrangement. _Dividing Lines._ No. 38: also Nos. 27-37. _Dolphin._ A favourite fish with Heralds. The heraldic Dolphin of antiquity is exemplified in No. 8; that of the Middle Ages in No. 163. _Dormant._ Asleep, as in No. 179. _Double-queued._ Having two tails. No. 181. _Doubling._ The lining of a Mantle or Mantling. _Dove-tail._ No. 381. _Dragon._ A winged monster having four legs. No. 236.