Term Description
Macle, Mascle A lozenge-shaped bearing, perforated or vioded. When used in numbers it becomes masculy
Manche, Maunch A bearing representing a sleeve with long hanging ends
Mantiger A monster with the body of a lion or tiger and a human face, usually with a scorpion's tail and long spiral horns. (Also written Mantichor and Manticor.)
Marcassin A young wild boar
Marined An animal having the lower part of the body like a fish
Martlet A fanciful bird somewhat resembling a swallow, but having short tufts of feathers in the place of legs. When used as a difference it denotes the fourth son.
Massacre When the antlers of a stag are attached to a fragnemt of the skull bone it is called a massacre
Masoned Applied to a field or charge which is divided with lines resembling a wall or building of stones
Maul A heavy wooden hammer
Membered A term applied to a bird when its legs are of a different tincture from that of the bird itself.
Millrind A bearing supposed to represent the iron which holds a millstone by being set into its center
Moon The moon in heraldry is always borne as a crescent, usually with the cavity upward. When the cavity is toward the dexter side of the shield, it is increscent; when toward the sinister, decrescent
Mooted Torn up by the roots; eradicated
Morne Without teeth, tongue or claws
Mount The representation of a mound or hill, covered with grass, occupying the base of the shield. It is generally borne with a tree or trees on it. When depicted green it is blazoned as a mount vert.
Mullet bearing resembling a five-pointed star. It is sometimes called a spur rowel, but it was in use long before the rowelled spur. When used as a difference it denotes the third son
Muzzled Having a muzzle. Said of an animal, such as a bear, borne with a muzzle