tierced

[ teerst ]
/ tɪərst /

adjective Heraldry.

(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of tierced

1795–1805; tierce + -ed3; compare French tiercé

Words nearby tierced

tiepolo, tier, tier table, tierce, tierce de picardie, tierced, tiercel, tierceron, tiered, tierfellnaevus, tierra del fuego
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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