BROAD ARROW.  An ancient weapon of war, thrown by an engine.  It is frequently borne as a charge in coats of arms.

[Illustration:  Broad arrow]

Ex.  Argent, a broad arrow gules.

CABOCHED or CABOSHED. Beasts’ heads borne without any part of the neck, and full faced.

[Illustration:  Caboched]

Ex.  Argent, a stag’s head caboshed, proper.

CALTROP.  An iron instrument made to annoy an enemy’s cavalry.  They were formed of iron, being four spikes conjoined in such a manner that one was always upwards.  It is found in many ancient coats of arms.

[Illustration:  Caltrop]

Ex.  Argent, a caltrop proper.

CANTON.  The French word for corner.  It is a small square figure, generally placed at the dexter chief of the shield, as in the annexed example.

[Illustration:  Canton]

CELESTIAL CROWN.  Distinguished from any other crown by the stars on the points or rays that proceed from the circlet.

[Illustration:  Celestial crown]

CHAPEAU.  Cap of maintenance or dignity, borne only by sovereign princes.  It is formed of crimson or scarlet velvet, lined with ermine.

[Illustration:  Chapeau]

CHAPLET.  An ancient ornament for the head, granted to gallant knights for acts of courtesy.  It is frequently borne as a charge in a shield of arms, and always tinted in its natural colours. [Illustration:  Chaplet]

Ex.  Argent, a chaplet proper.

CHARGE.  The figures or bearings contained in an escutcheon.

CHECKY.  The field covered with alternate squares of metal and fur.

[Illustration:  Checky]

Ex.  Checky, sable and argent.

CHEVRON.  This ordinary is supposed to represent the rafters of the gable of a house.

[Illustration:  Chevron]

Ex.  Or, a chevron gules.

CHEVRONEL.  The diminutive of the chevron, being one half its size.

[Illustration:  Chevronel]

Ex.  Argent, two chevronels gules.

CHIEF.  One of the honourable ordinaries.  It is placed on the upper part of the shield and contains a third part of it.  The letters show the points in the chief.  A is the dexter chief; B, the precise middle chief; C, the sinister chief.

[Illustration:  Chief]

CHIMERICAL FIGURES.  Imaginary figures, such as griffins, dragons, harpies, &c.:  all of them will be found under their proper names.

CINQUE FOIL.  Five leaves conjoined in the centre.

[Illustration:  Cinque foil]

CIVIC CAP.  A cap of dignity borne by mayors of cities or corporate bodies:  it is formed of sables garnished with ermine.

[Illustration:  Civic cap]

CLARION.  A horn or trumpet borne in this shape in English and German coat-armour.

[Illustration:  Clarion]

Ex.  Azure, three clarions or.

CLENCHED. The fingers pressed towards the palm of the hand.