A heraldic term referring to something (especially a shield or emblem) that is pushed or driven forcibly into another object.
From Old French 'enfoncée,' the feminine past participle of 'enfoncer.' This specialized heraldic vocabulary comes from French, reflecting the Norman-French influence on English heraldry after 1066.
Heraldry has its own secret language, and 'enfoncée' is pure heraldic jargon—it describes a technical effect in coat-of-arms design where one element visually 'drives through' another. It's the kind of word that only medieval heralds and fantasy designers might use today.
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