SURMOUNTED. A figure or bearing having another over it.
Ex. Gules, a sword erect in pale, argent, surmounted by two keys, saltier, or.
SURTOUT. The French word for "over all." See [ESCUTCHEON OF PRETENCE] and [OVER ALL].
TALBOT. A dog formerly used for hunting. It is formed something between a hound and a beagle, with a large snout, and long, round, thick ears.
Ex. Argent, a talbot's head erased, semé of billets.
TENNE, or TAWNEY. One of the tinctures used in emblazoning arms. It signifies orange colour, and is represented in engraving by lines drawn diagonally from the sinister to the dexter side of the shield, traversed by perpendicular lines from the base to the chief.
