nowy: Meaning and Definition of

now•y

Pronunciation: (nou'ē, nō'ē), [key]
— adj. Heraldry.
  1. noting a partition line or charge in which one or more curves interrupt a normally straight line or lines, usually halfway along their length: per fess nowy; a cross nowy.
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