'Marks of cadency' definitions:

Definition of 'Marks of cadency'

From: GCIDE
  • Cadency \Ca"den*cy\, n. Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages. [1913 Webster]
  • Marks of cadency (Her.), bearings indicating the position of the bearer as older or younger son, or as a descendant of an older or younger son. See Difference (Her.). [1913 Webster]