counter-ˈquartered, a. Her.
[counter- 14.]
1. Of a charge (such as a cross): Borne counterchanged upon a field quarterly.
| 1562 Leigh Armorie (1579) 30 He bereth Sable, and Argent quartered, a playne Crosse counterquartered of the fielde. 1586 J. Ferne Blaz. Gentrie 202 Quarterly argent and blewe a fesse counterquartered. |
2. Of an escutcheon: Quarterly, with each quarter also quartered.