Word: chief
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chief
Definition: The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
Morphemes:
Affix: chief
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head