(heraldry) having an edge or border indented with semicircles with points outwards. Usually the saltire and the dexter edge of the border of the shield both have cuts along their entire length the shape of crescent moons.

A European moth, Ectropis crepuscularia.

plural of engrailed

plural of engrailment

The ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc. / (heraldry) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engrail

(transitive) To make rough. / (intransitive) To form an edging or border; to run in curved or indented lines.

present participle of engrail

(transitive) To variegate or spot, as with hail. / (transitive, heraldry, archaic) To indent with small curves.