champaine

Curved (concave), enarched, or sometimes varriated; especially in the phrase point champaine, an abatement consisting of a curved (or sometimes horizontal) stain the bottom of the shield.

Purpure, a bend champaine argent—ARCHBY. Argent, a pale champaine vert—BOWMAN. Bendy of six champaine purple and argent—BOWBRIDGE. Gyronny of four champaine or, enarched argent and gules—BRAUNECK.

Alternative form of champagne (“(ordinary occupying) the base of the shield”).

3. Two rows of Vair, on a champagne gules an open crown or (both 2 and 3 for CRONBERG).