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COTTISED
Etymology
Adjective
cottised (not comparable)
(heraldry, of a bend) Set between two cottises.
(heraldry, of a bar or fess) Set between two barrulets.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cot"tised (-tst), a. (Her.)
Definition: Set between two cottises, -- said of a bend; or between two barrulets, -- said of a bar or fess.
COTTISE
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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