Today's words

The latest Dictionary Devil served me up a few new words:

fess /FESS/ - 1. a broad horizontal bar across the middle of a heraldic field  2. the center point of an armorial escutcheon

See relevant images here and here.

malversation /'mal-ver-SAY-shun/ - 1. misbehavior and especially corruption in an office, trust, or commission  2. corrupt administration

I expected this to be harmful discourse.

tomalley /tuh-MAL-ee, -MAHL-, TAM-'al-ee, TAM-uhl-ee/ - the liver of the lobster

One of these pronunciations sounds like a Mexican dish.

And one I should have already known:

aiguillette /'ay-gwil-ET/ - aglet; specifically :  a shoulder cord worn by designated military aides — compare fourragère

The last of which led to . . .

aglet /AG-let/ -  1. the plain or ornamental tag covering the ends of a lace or point  2. any of various ornamental studs, cords, or pins worn on clothing

I knew the first definition, but not the second, and

fourragère /'fur-uh-ZHAIR/ - a braided cord worn usually around the left shoulder; especially :  such a cord awarded as a decoration to a military unit