paly

When the field is striped vertically it is said to be "paly" of so many (Fig. 57).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Owen Glendower also bore a lion rampant sable, “the black lion of Powyss;” his arms were Paly of eight, arg.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
The second coat of Adam, says this writer, was ‘paly tranche, divided every way and tinctured of every colour.’
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
But in the North of England their 'paly gold' used to be a much rarer treasure.
A Book of Quaker Saints|Lucy Violet Hodgkin

Em.: Dear Mrs. Paly-Paget, we were only feeling sorry for your sweet little girl when she grows older, you know.
Reginald in Russia|Saki

British Dictionary definitions for paly

paly

/ (ˈpeɪlɪ) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped

Word Origin for paly

C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale ²

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