The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cottise — or cottice variant of cotise * * * cotting, cottise, ize see cot v.1 2, cotise … Useful english dictionary
cottise — [ kɒtɪs] (also cotise) noun Heraldry a narrow band adjacent and parallel to an ordinary such as a bend or chevron. Derivatives cottised adjective Origin C16: from Fr. cotice leather thong … English new terms dictionary
cost — Cottise Cot tise (k[o^]t t[i^]s), n. [Cf. F. c[^o]t[ e] side, L. costa rib.] (Her.) A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a {cost}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordinary (heraldry) — Shield Field Supporter Supporter Motto (Scotland) Cres … Wikipedia
Cost — (k[o^]st; 115), n. [L. costa rib. See {Coast}.] 1. A rib; a side; a region or coast. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] Betwixt the costs of a ship. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) See {Cottise}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotise — Cot ise (k[o^]t [i^]s), n. (Her.) See {Cottise}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extrême — (èk strê m ) adj. 1° Qui est tout à fait au bout. L extrême limite. À l extrême frontière. • Mon extrême vieillesse ne me peut permettre de jouir plus longtemps de sa bonté, VAUGEL. Q. C. liv. VI, dans RICHELET. • Son extrême jeunesse donne … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
cotting — present part of cot * * * cotting, cottise, ize see cot v.1 2, cotise … Useful english dictionary
cottice — I. see cottise II. noun see cotise I * * * cottice var. of cotise … Useful english dictionary
