or BLAZONY, in Heraldry, the deciphering the arms of noble families. The word originally signified the blowing or winding of a horn; and was introduced into heraldry as a term denoting the description of things borne in arms, with their proper significations and intemments, from an ancient custom the heralds, who were judges, had of winding a horn at jousts and tournaments, when they explained and recorded the achievements of knights. See HERALDRY.