DESPOUILLE, in Heraldry, the whole case, skin, or slough of a beast, with the head, feet, tail, and all appendages, so that being filled and stuffed it looks like the entire creature.
DESPOUILLE
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DESPOUILLE, in Heraldry, the whole case, skin, or slough of a beast, with the head, feet, tail, and all appendages, so that being filled and stuffed it looks like the entire creature.