noun Download 🔗Share A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. Examples : "The heraldic shield featured a broad bend of blue, crossed by a thinner line, a cotise, of shimmering silver that highlighted the bend's central position. " heraldry art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To border a bend, etc., with cottises, barrulets, etc. Examples : "The artist carefully cotised the central stripe on the shield with two thin gold lines, giving it a more defined and regal appearance. " heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading