http://wordie.org/words/field Comments for the word 'Field' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/field#comments In <a href="/words/heraldry">heraldry</a>, the surface of an <a href="/words/escutcheon">escutcheon</a> or <a href="/words/shield">shield</a> on which the ‘<a href="/words/charge">charge</a>’ is displayed. Also the surface of one of the divisions in the shield.<br /><br />Usage: 1610 J. GUILLIM Heraldry II. ii. (1660) 52 The Field is the whole Surface...of the Shield over-spread with some Metall, Colour, or Furre, and comprehendeth in it the <a href="/words/Charge">Charge</a>. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:00:52 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/field#comments