Editing Cubit (section)

==Cubit arm in heraldry==
[[File:Complete Guide to Heraldry Fig268.png|thumb|upright|A heraldic '''cubit arm''', [[Dexter and sinister|''dexter'']], ''vested'' and ''erect'']]
A '''cubit arm''' in [[heraldry]] may be [[Dexter and sinister|''dexter'']] or [[Dexter and sinister|''sinister'']]. It may be  ''vested'' (with a sleeve) and may be shown in various positions, most commonly ''erect'', but also ''fesswise'' (horizontal), ''bendwise'' (diagonal) and is often shown grasping objects.<ref name=Heraldic>{{cite book|last=Allcock|first=Hubert|title=Heraldic design : its origins, ancient forms, and modern usage, with over 500 illustrations|year=2003|publisher=Dover Publications|location=Mineola, N.Y.|isbn=048642975X|page=24|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TEmZhTZ3XnwC&q=cubit+arm&pg=PA24}}</ref> It is most often used erect as a [[Crest (heraldry)|crest]], for example by the families of Poyntz of [[Iron Acton]], Rolle of [[Stevenstone]] and Turton.