comble

== English == === Etymology === From French comble. Doublet of cumulus. === Noun === comble (plural combles) (heraldry) A band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief. === Anagrams === clombe == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French cumble, inherited through a Vulgar Latin form *cumlu(s) from Latin cumulus. Doublet of cumulus, a borrowing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃bl/ === Noun === comble m (plural combles) summit, peak (of a building) (figuratively) pinnacle overabundance; overload (heraldry) comble ==== Derived terms ==== de fond en comble === Adjective === comble (plural combles) packed, heaving, crowded ==== Derived terms ==== archicomble faire salle comble === Further reading === “comble”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French comble. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkomble/ [ˈkõm.ble] Rhymes: -omble Syllabification: com‧ble === Noun === comble m (plural combles) (heraldry) comble