Cottise

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:45:28

Cot"tise (k?t"t?s), n. [Cf. F. ct 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.

 

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