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Webster 1913 Edition


Cottise

Cot′tise

(kŏt′tĭs)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
côté
side, L.
costa
rib.]
(Her.)
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
.

Definition 2024


cottise

cottise

English

Noun

cottise (plural cottises)

  1. (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.