baton sinister

noun

A kind of bend sinister, in which a narrow strip extends from the lower left to the upper right of the shield in a coat of arms but does not extend to the edges of the shield

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Meanings

nounbaton sinister (plural batons sinister)

plural batons sinister

  1. governmentA kind of bend sinister, in which a narrow strip extends from the lower left to the upper right of the shield in a coat of arms but does not extend to the edges of the shield

Translations

Finnish bastardijänne
  • bastardijänneTranslations
Italian controbastone
  • controbastoneTranslations
Swedish bastardsträng
  • bastardsträngTranslations
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APA

baton sinister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baton%20sinister

MLA

“baton sinister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baton%20sinister. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baton sinister,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baton%20sinister.

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