Pronunciation : Fess, Fesse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.] (Her.)
Definition : Defn: A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913