BENDWISE

Etymology

Adverb

bendwise (comparative more bendwise, superlative most bendwise)

(heraldry) Diagonally; placed like a bend, i.e. running from the dexter chief to the sinister base.

Synonyms

• bendways

Source: Wiktionary


Bend"wise, adv. (Her.)

Definition: Diagonally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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