nowy

American

[nau-ee, noh-ee] / ˈnaʊ i, ˈnoʊ i /

adjective

Heraldry.

noting a partition line or charge in which one or more curves interrupt a normally straight line or lines, usually halfway along their length.

per fess nowy; a cross nowy.

Etymology

Origin of nowy

1555–65; < Middle French noue knotted < Latin nōdātus. See node, -ate ¹

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As a matter of fact, the cross nowy quadrant is a natural outcome of using for ornamental purposes the step-shaped design, both erect and inverted.

From Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Hiram Bingham

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