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tierced

[ teerst ]

adjective

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tierced1

1795–1805; tierce + -ed 3; compare French tiercé
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Example Sentences

Tierced in pale (divided into three equal divisions by two vertical lines), a form seldom met with in English Heraldry.

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