ALL meanings of bend sinister
bend sin·is·ter
B b - noun bend sinister a diagonal line bisecting a shield from the top right to the bottom left, typically indicating a bastard line 3
- noun bend sinister a diagonal band or stripe on a shield, from the upper right to the lower left corner (as seen by the viewer): it signifies bastardy in the family line 3
- noun bend sinister a diagonal band extending from the sinister chief of an escutcheon to the dexter base: a supposed mark of bastardy. 1
- noun bend sinister (heraldry) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy. 0