bends sinister

A form of bend sinister — A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bend sinister
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bends sinister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bends%20sinister

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

Chicago

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

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