"accosted" meaning in English

See accosted in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} accosted (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-accosted-en-adj-w5-yGYmS Categories (other): Heraldry Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  2. (heraldry) Side by side. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-accosted-en-adj-nTWsvSPn Categories (other): Heraldry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 63 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 61 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 71 8 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unaccosted

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} accosted
  1. simple past and past participle of accost Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: accost
    Sense id: en-accosted-en-verb-zgmAt~8o
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