Couple-close
Cou´ple-close`
(kŭp´'l`klōs`)| n. | 1.(Her.) A diminutive of the chevron, containing one fourth of its surface. Couple-closes are generally borne one on each side of a chevron, and the blazoning may then be either a chevron between two couple-closes or chevron cottised. | 2.(Arch.) A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam. |