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bend dexter

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bend dexter1

First recorded in 1615–25
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Example Sentences

Green is denoted by lines "in bend dexter," and purple by lines "in bend sinister."

Now look at the bend sinister, that is yours; the bend dexter is for the elder brother.

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