CABOCHED or CABOSHED. Beasts' heads borne without any part of the neck, and full faced. [Illustration: Caboched] Ex. Argent, a stag's head caboshed, proper. CALTROP. An iron instrument made to annoy an enemy's cavalry. They were formed of iron, being four spikes conjoined in such a manner that one was always upwards. It is found in many ancient coats of arms. [Illustration: Caltrop] Ex. Argent, a caltrop proper. CANTON. The French word for corner. It is a small square figure, generally placed at the dexter chief of the shield, as in the annexed example. [Illustration: Canton] CELESTIAL CROWN. Distinguished from any other crown by the stars on the points or rays that proceed from the circlet. [Illustration: Celestial crown] CHAPEAU. Cap of maintenance or dignity, borne only by sovereign princes. It is formed of crimson or scarlet velvet, lined with ermine. [Illustration: Chapeau] CHAPLET. An ancient ornament for the head, granted to gallant knights for acts of courtesy. It is frequently borne as a charge in a shield of arms, and always tinted in its natural colours. [Illustration: Chaplet] Ex. Argent, a chaplet proper. CHARGE. The figures or bearings contained in an escutcheon. CHECKY. The field covered with alternate squares of metal and fur. [Illustration: Checky] Ex. Checky, sable and argent. CHEVRON. This ordinary is supposed to represent the rafters of the gable of a house. [Illustration: Chevron] Ex. Or, a chevron gules. CHEVRONEL. The diminutive of the chevron, being one half its size. [Illustration: Chevronel] Ex. Argent, two chevronels gules. CHIEF. One of the honourable ordinaries. It is placed on the upper part of the shield and contains a third part of it. The letters show the points in the chief. A is the dexter chief; B, the precise middle chief; C, the sinister chief. [Illustration: Chief] CHIMERICAL FIGURES. Imaginary figures, such as griffins, dragons, harpies, &c.: all of them will be found under their proper names. CINQUE FOIL. Five leaves conjoined in the centre. [Illustration: Cinque foil] CIVIC CAP. A cap of dignity borne by mayors of cities or corporate bodies: it is formed of sables garnished with ermine. [Illustration: Civic cap] CLARION. A horn or trumpet borne in this shape in English and German coat-armour. [Illustration: Clarion] Ex. Azure, three clarions or. CLENCHED. The fingers pressed towards the palm of the hand. [Illustration: Clenched] Ex. Azure, a dexter arm vambraced couped, the fist clenched proper. CLOSE. A bird with its wings closed. [Illustration: Close] CLOSET. A diminutive of the bar, being only one half its width. [Illustration: Closet] Ex. Or, two closets azure. CLOSEGIRT. A figure whose dress is fastened round the waist. [Illustration: Closegirt] Ex. Gules, an angel erect with wings expanded or, dress closegirt.