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NOUN:
  1. Heraldry A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.
  2. 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)



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