countervair

English

Countervair.

Etymology

counter- +‎ vair

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.

Alternative forms

• counter-vair

Translations

heraldic fur

• Catalan: contravaire m
• Italian: controvaiato (it)
• Swedish: motsatt gråverk n, kontragråverk n

Anagrams

• recurvation, vant-courier