couple-close

WOTD – 12 May 2010    

English

Gules, a couple-close between three annulets Or.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkʌp.əlˌkləʊs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkʌp.əlˌkloʊs/

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Noun

couple-close (plural couple-closes)

1. (heraldry) A diminutive of the chevron, always borne in closely placed pairs.

Usage notes

Because couple-closes always appear in pairs, the plural form is more often met with than the singular. The similar chevronel may appear in groups of three or more, and is generally considered to be drawn wider than the couple-close.

Synonyms

• (diminutive of the chevron): chevronel

Translations

heraldry: diminutive of the chevron, always borne in pairs

See also

• bars gemel