tierced

[ teerst ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. (of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tierced¹

1795–1805; tierce + -ed ³; compare French tiercé

Example Sentences

Tierced in pale (divided into three equal divisions by two vertical lines), a form seldom met with in English Heraldry.

From Project Gutenberg