caboshed

English

A caboshed ram.

Etymology

From French caboché, past participle of cabocher, from caboche (“head”) (compare cabbage). See -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈbɒt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɒtʃ

Adjective

caboshed (not comparable)

1. (heraldry, of an animal) Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.

Alternative forms

• caboched
• cabossed