noun🔗ShareUne coticeA diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend."The heraldic design on the family crest included several cottises, small, angled shapes that represented a quarter of the area of a bend. "Le dessin héraldique sur les armoiries familiales comprenait plusieurs cotices, de petites formes angulaires qui représentaient un quart de la surface d'une barre.heraldryareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading