a. Her. [f. FLECT v. + -ED1.] Bent, bowed. Flected and reflected (see quot. 1889).
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, II. xviii. 466/1. Two Arms flected, or bowed. Ibid., II. xix. 474/1. Two Heart Leaves Pendant, their Stalks contrary flected & reflected erazed.
1830. Robson, Brit. Herald, Gloss., Flect, Flectant, and Flected, any thing bowed or bent.
1889. Elvin, Dict. Heraldry, Flected and reflected, bowed or bent in contrary directions or turns, in a serpentine form, like the letter S.
