compony

adjective

com·​po·​ny
kəmˈpōnē
variants or less commonly componé or componée
kəmˈpōnē,
-(ˌ)nā;
¦kämpə¦nā
1
: composed of two alternate tinctures in a single row
used of a heraldic bearing
2
: divided into segments of alternate tinctures following the curve
used of a heraldic bearing having curved lines

Word History

Etymology

Middle French componé, alteration (influenced by Latin componere to compose) of coponné, couponné, from copon, coupon piece

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“Compony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compony. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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