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gules (gyo̵̅o̅lz)

noun

Heraldry the color red: indicated in engravings by parallel vertical lines

Etymology: ME goules < OFr, gules, red-dyed ermine, orig. pl. of goule, the mouth < L gula, throat: see gullet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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