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Webster 1913 Edition
Couple-close
Cou′ple-closeˊ
(kŭp′’l-klōsˊ)
, Noun.
pl.
Couple-closes
(kŭp"’l*klō"sĕz). 1.
(Her.)
A diminutive of the chevron, containing one fourth of its surface. Couple-closes are generally borne one on each side of a chevron, and the blazoning may then be either a chevron between two couple-closes or chevron cottised.
2.
(Arch.)
A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam.
[Engl.]
Definition 2024
couple-close
couple-close
English
Gules, a couple-close between three annulets Or.
Noun
couple-close (plural couple-closes)
- (heraldry) A diminutive of the chevron, always borne in closely placed pairs.
Usage notes
Because couple-closes always appear in pairs, the plural form is more often met with than the singular. The similar chevronel may appear in groups of three or more, and is generally considered to be drawn wider than the couple-close.
Synonyms
- (diminutive of the chevron): chevronel
Translations
heraldry: diminutive of the chevron, always borne in pairs
See also
- bars gemel