counterpotent
English
Etymology
counter- + potent
Noun
counterpotent (plural counterpotents)
- (heraldry) A fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches: the T shapes are alternatingly upright and inverted, such that the broad side of each T touches the broad sides of the adjacent rows', and likewise with the pointed ends.
Related terms
- counterpotenty, counterpotente