trefle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tre"fle noun
Etymology
F. tréfle. See Trefoil.
Definitions
  1. (Fort.) A species of time; -- so called from its resemblance in form to a trefoil.
Tré`flé" adjective (Also<
  • Trefle
  • Tréflé
)
Etymology
F. tréflé. See Trefoil.
Definitions
  1. (Her.) Having a three-lobed extremity or extremities, as a cross; also, more rarely, ornamented with trefoils projecting from the edges, as a bearing.

Webster 1913