enté en point

adjective

en·​té en point

variants or less commonly enté en pointe

¦en‧ˌtāˌenˈpȯint

1

heraldry : constituting or occupying a point

—used of a coat marshaled with two or more others that are conjoined by impalement or quartering

the arms of Spain include León and Castile quartered with those of Granada enté en point

2

heraldry : including a coat enté en point

—used of an escutcheon in which three or more coats are marshaled

the arms of Spain are enté en point of the arms of Granada

Word History

Etymology

French

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