Bend Sinister Definition

noun
A band passing from the upper sinister corner of an escutcheon to the lower dexter corner.
American Heritage
A diagonal band or stripe on a shield, from the upper right to the lower left corner (as seen by the viewer): popularly understood to signify bastardy in the family line.
Webster's New World

(heraldry) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy.

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Noun

Singular:
bend sinister
Plural:
bends sinister

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