counter-paly

English

Etymology

French contre-palé, equivalent to counter- +‎ paly.

Adjective

counter-paly (not comparable)

(heraldry) Paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colours used alternately or counterchanged.

Alternative forms

counterpaly

References

“counter-paly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

counterplay

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