a. Her. Also targant. [app. an erroneous form of torquent, L. torquent-em, or for TORQUED.] = TORQUED 2.

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c. 1828.  Berry, Encycl. Her., I. Gloss., Targant, Torgant, or Torqued, bending and rebending, like the letter S.

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1890.  Elvin, Dict. Her., Targant, see Torqued.

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