Pa‐tonce″ (pȧ‐tŏns″), a. [Cf. F. patte d'once paw of an ounce.] (Her.) Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; — said of a cross. See Illust. 9 of Cross.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.