Cotising

/koʊˈtaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of cotise; the act of dividing or bordering something on a coat of arms with a narrow band.

Etymology

From cotise with the present participle suffix -ing.

Kelly Says

Like all heraldic verbs, cotising is part of a dying language—fewer than a handful of people in the world still create heraldic designs professionally, making these terms increasingly rare in modern use.

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