Meaning & use
barry
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In heraldry, divided into an even number of horizontal bands, or 'bars,' of alternating color.
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The shield was barry of six, alternating gold and blue.
Her family crest featured a barry pattern with red and white stripes across the field.
A note on using this word
A specialized heraldic term describing a shield's horizontal division; it should not be confused with the common given name spelled the same way.
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barredbanded
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