Rebus
“A riddle or pun on a man’s name, expressed in sculpture or painting, thus: a bolt or arrow, and a tun, for Bolton; death’s head, and a ton, for Morton.”
“A riddle or pun on a man’s name, expressed in sculpture or painting, thus: a bolt or arrow, and a tun, for Bolton; death’s head, and a ton, for Morton.”
Cora Lee, Regency Romance Author 
Ooooh!! I really enjoy Regency Word Wednesday! I am going to try really hard today to use this word. 🙂
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They use this one in heraldry, too, which is where I picked it up–the pictures on the arms of a man are a pun on his name (sometimes called canting arms). Have fun trying to use it…and let me know if you do!
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