bend sinister

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Noun

bend sinister

1. (heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy.

Translations

• French: barre
• German: Schräglinksbalken
• Italian: sbarra
• Portuguese: barra
• Spanish: barra

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