coutere

English

Noun

coutere (plural couteres)

1. Alternative form of couter
   • 1863, Journal of the British Archaeological Association - Volume 19, page 55:

     In the Warwick Roll in the College of Arms are full-length figures of Richard and his queen, the former being in complete armour, the couteres or elbow-pieces being strongly pointed, and his tabard blazoned with the arms of Prance and England ; on his head is an arched crown, and in his right hand is placed a sceptre with florid apex.

   • 1901, Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Proceedings, page 129:

     The couteres, smaller on the right elbow, are enlarged by extra raised projections on the left.

   • 1968, Francis Michael Kelly, Randolph Schwabe, A Short History of Costume & Armour: Chiefly in England:

     About the 'thirties or earlier begin to appear armours having the left-hand pauldrons and couteres more massive than the right, which are less exposed and require more freedom of action in the use of sword, lance, etc.

Anagrams

• courtee, ecoteur

Latin

Verb

coūtēre

1. second-person singular future active indicative of coūtor

Verb

coūtere

1. second-person singular present active imperative/indicative of coūtor