[Illustration: Bar]

Ex. Gules, two bars, argent.

The _closet_ is a diminutive of the bar, and is half its width.

[Illustration: Closet]

Ex. Argent, two closets, azure.

The _barrulet_ is half the width of the closet.

[Illustration: Barrulet]

Ex. Gules, two barrulets, argent.

The annexed example is to illustrate the word _gemels_, which is
frequently used to describe double bars. The word _gemels_ is a
corruption of the French word _jumelles_, which signifies double.

[Illustration: Gemels]

Ex. Azure, two bars, gemels, argent.

When the shield contains a number of bars of metal and colour
alternate, exceeding five, it is called _barry_ of so many pieces,
expressing their numbers.

[Illustration: Barry]