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counter-paly

counter-paly adjective: paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colours used alternately or counterchanged.

counter-paly: paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colours...
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Adjective

counter-paly (not comparable)

  1. Paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colours used alternately or counterchanged.

Forms of counter-paly

alternative formcounterpaly

Origin of counter-paly

French contre-palé, equivalent to counter- + paly.

Questions about counter-paly

What does counter-paly mean?
Counter-paly means paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colours used alternately or counterchanged.
What part of speech is counter-paly?
Counter-paly is an adjective.

Words near counter-paly in the dictionary

  1. counter-offer
  2. counter-offered
  3. counter-offering
  4. counter-offers
  5. counter-opposition
  6. counter-paly
  7. counter-parries
  8. counter-parry
  9. counter-parties
  10. counter-party
  11. counter-passant

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