Bend

Bend

Bend. One of the honourable ordinaries, is formed by two parallel diagonal lines, drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base. It contains one third of the field. P. 17, f. 1. If depicted the reverse way, i.e. from sirtister chief to dexter base, it is termed a Bend Sinister, which must be so expressed.

It may be formed either by straight orcrooked lines, in the former case is simply called a Bend. In the latter a Bend Engrailed, Inveck.d, Indented, etc. according to the form of crooked line which it assumes. See P. 17.

The Diminutives of the Bend are the Bendlet, Garter, Cost, and Ribbon ; of the BendSinister the Scarpe and batton. P. 17, f. 2, 3, 4, and 6.