{ } n. [ OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia. ] (Her.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon. [ 1913 Webster ]