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bend dexter

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noun

Heraldry.

  1. the ordinary bend, extending from the dexter chief to the sinister base.

Etymology

Origin of bend dexter

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

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Azure, a griffin or, about to tear, and ramping upon, a warrior, completely armed in plate armour, in bend dexter, across the lower part of the shield.

From Project Gutenberg

The bend sinister is the same breadth as the bend dexter, and is drawn from the sinister to the dexter side of the shield.

From Project Gutenberg

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