Distaff vs. spear-side?
Posted by Bookworm on November 04, 2002
In Reply to: Distaff vs. spear-side? posted by ESC on November 04, 2002
: : : : What is the term for the male side of the family? Thanks in advance.
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: It says here:
: www.sfquiz.org.uk/
Quizzes/01nov12.html
: In heraldry, what is the opposite of distaff, spindle, or female
side?
: SPEAR-SIDE
Distaff can be an adjective as well, so you have distaff side and spear side. What strikes me odd is that distaff is also a noun, but spear is not (at least not one that means "male branch of the family). I just assumed that there would an equivalent noun for the male side of the family....my mistake?
- Distaff vs. spear-side? R. Berg
11/05/02
- P.S. R. Berg 11/05/02