Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BLAZON
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English blason, from Anglo-French
Date: 14th century
1. armorial bearings ; coat of arms , the proper description or representation of heraldic or armorial bearings, ostentatious display,
II. transitive verb (blazoned; blazoning)
Date: 1534
to publish widely ; proclaim ,
2. to describe (heraldic or armorial bearings) in technical terms, to represent (armorial bearings) in drawing or engraving,
3. display , deck , adorn , blazoner noun blazoning noun