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		Definition of bend sinister in English: bend sinisternoun  Heraldry A broad diagonal stripe from top right to bottom left of a shield (a supposed sign of bastardy).  Example sentencesExamples -  The other problem, of course, is placing a blue bend sinister on a field divided half blue and half yellow.
 -  Having the shield set per bend sinister means there's a bastard somewhere back up the line.
 -  The diminutives of the bend sinister are the scarp, which is half its width; and the baton, half as wide as the scarp and couped.
 
    Definition of bend sinister in US English: bend sinisternounˈˌbend ˈsinəstər Heraldry A broad diagonal stripe from top right to bottom left of a shield (a supposed sign of bastardy).  Example sentencesExamples -  The other problem, of course, is placing a blue bend sinister on a field divided half blue and half yellow.
 -  Having the shield set per bend sinister means there's a bastard somewhere back up the line.
 -  The diminutives of the bend sinister are the scarp, which is half its width; and the baton, half as wide as the scarp and couped.
 
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