"countersalient" meaning in English

See countersalient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: counter- + salient Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|salient}} counter- + salient Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} countersalient (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Leaping in opposite directions (as if past or away from each other); said of two figures on a coat of arms. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Synonyms: counter-salient

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