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

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