bend dexter

noun Heraldry.

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

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Nearby words

benchmarking, benchrest, benchwarmer, benchy, bend, bend dexter, bend one's elbow, bend over backwards, bend sinister, bend someone's ear, benda

Origin of bend dexter

First recorded in 1615–25

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