compony
adjective
com·po·ny
kəmˈpōnē
variants or less commonly componé or componée
kəmˈpōnē,
-(ˌ)nā;
¦kämpə¦nā
1
: composed of two alternate tinctures in a single row —used of a heraldic bearing
2
: divided into segments of alternate tinctures following the curve —used of a heraldic bearing having curved lines
Word History
Etymology
Middle French componé, alteration (influenced by Latin componere to compose) of coponné, couponné, from copon, coupon piece