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cut off smoothly, as distinguished from erased; used especially for the head or limb of an animal.
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Couped — (k[=oo]pt), a. [F. couper to cut.] (Her.) Cut off smoothly, as distinguished from erased; used especially for the head or limb of an animal. See {Erased}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Couped — Her. Cut off, e.g. a figure couped at the shoulders showing only head and shoulders. Cf. Caboshed … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
couped — [ku:pt] adjective Heraldry cut off or truncated in a straight line. Origin C16: from Fr. couper to cut + ed2 … English new terms dictionary
couped — I. past of coup II. ˈküpt adjective Etymology: French coupé (from past participle of couper) + English ed 1 … Useful english dictionary
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