Meaning of Varvel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds.

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Examples

“1894 — James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, s.v. Falcon. To the jesses, it is said, are attached the varvels, sometimes written vervels, or rings.”

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