by-blow

by-blow

(bī′blō′)n.1. An indirect or chance blow.2. Offensive A person born to parents not married to each other.

by-blow

n 1. a passing or incidental blow 2. an archaic word for a bastard

by′-blow`

n. 1. an incidental or accidental blow. 2. Also, bye′-blow`. an illegitimate child; bastard. [1585–95]

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Noun

1.

by-blow - the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parentsillegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson, bastardoffspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"