compony

[ kuhm-poh-nee ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. composed of a single row of squares, metal and color alternating; gobony.

compony

/ kəmˈpəʊneɪ; kəmˈpəʊnɪ /

adjective

1. usually postpositive heraldry made up of alternating metal and colour, colour and fur, or fur and metal

Word History and Origins

Origin of compony¹

1565–75; < Middle French compone, nasalized variant of copone, equivalent to copon coupon + -e -ee

Word History and Origins

Origin of compony¹

C16: from Old French componé, from copon piece, coupon

Example Sentences

For a lengthy period the use of the bend, bendlet, and baton sinister was usual for the purpose of denoting illegitimacy, but this has now given way to the use, in England, of a bordure wavy; in Scotland, of a bordure compony; whilst in Ireland both these bordures are used, more usually, however, the bordure wavy being employed.

From Project Gutenberg

See Herald College of Arms, Arms of, 131 Colour, 40, 41, 47, 110 339 “Colours,” 110, 265 Combattant, 86, 110 Combination of Arms, 158, 165 Compartment, 110 Complement, 111 Componée, Compony, or Gobony, 43, 111; Bordure, 191 Compound Badges, 133 Compound Quartering, 34, 111 Compounded Arms, 111, 158, 164 Confessor, the, 206.

From Project Gutenberg

Argent, an inescutcheon azure, border compony, or and gules.

From Project Gutenberg