cloué

adjective

variants or less commonly clouée
(ˈ)klü¦ā
heraldry
: emblazoned with nailheads
a trellis gules cloué argent

Word History

Etymology

French, past participle of clouer to nail, from clou nail

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“Cloué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clou%C3%A9. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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