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bend dexter
noun
, Heraldry.
- 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."
From Project Gutenberg
Now look at the bend sinister, that is yours; the bend dexter is for the elder brother.
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