Cou·ple-close n.; pl. Couple-closes (kŭp"'l*klō"sĕz).
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. [Engl.]
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