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bend
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 (b nd)
KEY
NOUN:
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Heraldry
A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.
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Nautical
A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English bend, band,, and from Old French bende, bande, band ( of Germanic origin; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots) |
