couple-close

n.; pl. Couple-closes (kŭp"'l*klō"s&ebreve_;z). 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam. [ Engl. ] [ 1913 Webster ]