COTTISE

Etymology

Noun

cottise (plural cottises)

(heraldry) A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend.

Usage notes

• When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost.

Verb

cottise (third-person singular simple present cottises, present participle cottising, simple past and past participle cottised)

(heraldry, transitive) To border a bend, etc, with cottises, barrulets, etc.

Anagrams

• Scottie

Source: Wiktionary


Cot"tise (kt"ts), n. Etym: [Cf. F. c side, L. costa rib.] (Her.)

Definition: A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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