cottise
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cottise /ˈkɒtɪs/ (also cotise)
▶noun Heraldry a narrow band adjacent and parallel to an ordinary such as a bend or chevron.
– derivatives
cottised adjective.
cottised adjective.
– origin C16: from Fr. cotice ‘leather thong’.
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