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= rompu, adj. Frequently as postmodifier. See also chevron rompee at chevron, n.1 2.
Of an ordinary or diminutive: interrupted in its progress, with part displaced but not cut off (see coupé, adj.). Frequently as postmodifier.
Heraldry. Having a part displaced as if broken.