tierced

/tɪrst/
adjective
  1. Divided into three parts, especially in heraldry (the study of coats of arms).
    • The knight's shield was tierced in pale, with three vertical stripes.
    • A tierced design often uses three different colors or patterns.
    • The family crest is tierced per fess, showing three horizontal bands.
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