caboshed

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English

A caboshed ram.

Etymology

From French caboché, past participle of cabocher, from caboche (head) (compare cabbage). See -ed.

Pronunciation

Adjective

caboshed (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry, of an animal) Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.

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