Meanings
nounbend dexter (plural bends dexter)
plural bends dexter
- governmentA diagonal band on a coat of arms going (from the viewer's perspective) from top left to the bottom right.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundiagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
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bend dexter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bend%20dexter
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“bend dexter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bend%20dexter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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