tierced
[ teerst ]
/ tɪərst /
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adjective Heraldry.
(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
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Words nearby tierced
tie plate, tie plug, Tiepolo, tier, tierce, tierced, tierce de Picardie, tiercel, tierceron, tiered, tierfellnaevus
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Example sentences from the Web for tierced
Tierced in pale (divided into three equal divisions by two vertical lines), a form seldom met with in English Heraldry.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell