fourché

or four·chée

[ foor-shey ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. forked or divided into two at the extremity or in extremities:

   a lion's tail fourché; a cross fourché.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourché¹

1350–1400; Middle English < French; fork, -ee

Example Sentences

A carpet of palm trees has made way for the runway, which stretches along the spine of the north island between the two main villages - La Fourche in the north and Vingt-Cinq further south.

From BBC

There are also persistent rumours that the village of La Fourche will be swallowed by the Indian infrastructure that has grown up around it, and that the 10 families who live there will be forced out.

From BBC

Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC will pay the $12.5 million to resolve the claims made under the Clean Water Act and Pipeline Safety Laws, the EPA said.

From Washington Times

Belle Fourche’s cleanup is ongoing with oversight from North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality, according to the EPA.

From Washington Times

Belle Fourche also will pay the state’s past response costs, totaling over $98,000, according to court documents filed Monday.

From Washington Times