engrailed

adjective

en·​grailed in-ˈgrāld 

en-

1

: indented with small concave curves

an engrailed heraldic bordure

2

: made of or bordered by a circle of raised dots

an engrailed coin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English engreled, from Anglo-French engreslé, literally, reduced, thinned, from en- + gresle slender, from Latin gracilis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1