Chequy
[chek-ee] /ˈtʃɛk i/
adjective, Heraldry.
1.
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[chek-ee] /ˈtʃɛk i/
adjective, Heraldry.
1.
divided into several rows of squares of two alternating tinctures:
a fess checky, or and azure.
/ˈtʃɛkɪ/
adjective
1.
(usually postpositive) (heraldry) having squares of alternating tinctures or furs; checked
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