Accolated

/ˈækəˌleɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Positioned neck-to-neck; (in heraldry) of heads or animals placed side by side with necks touching.

Etymology

From accolate (to embrace at the neck) derived from Italian accolata. In heraldry, the term describes a specific positioning of charges (symbols) on a coat of arms.

Kelly Says

This heraldic term survives in specialized contexts—medieval scholars and coat-of-arms designers still use it, but it's perhaps the most niche word in English, understood by maybe a few thousand people worldwide.

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