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 Definitions of bend sinister  [ˈbɛn dɪˌgoʊ]  

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Definition of 'bend sinister' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bend sinister
a diagonal band extending from the sinister chief to the dexter base on a heraldic shield.

Etymology:  (1615–25)

Definition of 'bend sinister' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bar sinister, bend sinister
a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

'bend sinister' - Nearby Entries  

bend over backwards  bend sinister  bendopa  bends  bendy tree  beneath  benedick  



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