Definition of "delf" in English

noun

1. (archaic, UK, dialectal) A mine, quarry, pit dug; ditch.

2. (heraldry) A charge representing a square sod of turf, traditionally taking the form of a simple square (e.g. in the middle of an escutcheon), although modernly sometimes represented with the grass in profile.

   • two delves gules

3. Alternative form of delft (“style of earthenware”).