"countervair" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From counter- + vair. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|vair}} counter- + vair Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} countervair (uncountable)
  1. (heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Heraldry Synonyms: counter-vair Translations (heraldic fur): contravaire [masculine] (Catalan), controvaiato (Italian), motsatt gråverk [neuter] (Swedish), kontragråverk [neuter] (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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