chapé

noun

A division of the field, used in French heraldry, created by drawing two lines from the centre of the upper edge of the shield towards the outer bottom edges (creating a triangle), with the tincture being applied to the two upper portions which the triangle divides.

Opposite
chaussé
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA division of the field, used in French heraldry, created by drawing two lines from the centre of the upper edge of the shield towards the outer bottom edges (creating a triangle), with the tincture being applied to the two upper portions which the triangle divides.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
chaussé
Cite this entry
APA

chapé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chap%C3%A9

MLA

“chapé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chap%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chapé,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chap%C3%A9.

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