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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)
- (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.