Plural of gout; multiple instances, types, or drops of gout, or drops of liquid in a heraldic sense.
Plural of 'gout', from Old French 'goute' (drop). In heraldry, 'gouttes' (drops) are small teardrop charges used in coats of arms.
In heraldry, 'gouttes' (the French spelling) are tiny decorative drops that appear in medieval shields and coats of arms—they're literally meant to look like liquid drops falling, which connects back to the original theory of gout!
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