Definition of "goute"

Argent and Sable, A on a wreath a demi lion rampant queue fourchée Argent, charged with three goutes Sable, holding in the paws a martel Azure handle Or; the like crest in B; in C nothing. Motto, Je atende fortvne.

1833, Samuel Bentley, Excerpta Historica: Or, Illustrations of English History, page 338

Barry wavy of twelve, azure and argent, on a chevron crenelle, or, between three sea horses, sable, now or, finned, trailed, and maned, of the third, five goutes of the fourth, goutes now omitted.

1845, Thomas Westcote, A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX: With a Pedigree of Most of Its Gentry, page 151