broad seal

broad seal (plural broad seals)

1. The public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority.
   • 1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, III.3:

     Faith, if we were disposed, we might sin as safe as if we had the broad seal to warrant it; but that night's work will stick by me this forty weeks.

• broad-seal

• Arboledas, adorables, oar blades, oarblades