'Patonce' definitions:

Definition of 'Patonce'

From: GCIDE
  • Patonce \Pa*tonce"\ (p[.a]*t[o^]ns"), a. [Cf. F. patte d'once paw of an ounce.] (Her.) Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; -- said of a cross. See Illust. 9 of Cross. [1913 Webster]