couped

/kupt/
adjective
  1. Having a narrow or cut-off top, especially used in heraldry to describe a charge (like a head or limb) that is cut off cleanly rather than torn.
    • The coat of arms featured a lion's head couped, with a straight cut across the neck.
    • The shield displayed three eagles' heads couped, arranged in a triangle.
    • In heraldic design, a boar's head couped is shown with a clean horizontal edge.
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