countervair

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Countervair.
Countervair.

Etymology

counter- +‎ vair

Noun

countervair (uncountable)

  1. (heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows.

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