bend sinister
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That in heraldry, a bend sinister indicates bastardy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
For all of the bend sinister upon his escutcheon, Reginald Maltravers was as fanatical concerning the family as his father.
From The Cruise of the Jasper B. by Don Marquis
That a market should be held upon the Sabbath in this city, is a "bend sinister" upon its escutcheon.
From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
Remember that most all slang is of vulgar origin and bears upon its face the bend sinister of vulgarity.
From How to Speak and Write Correctly by Joseph Devlin
To which I could only reply, "Madam, I have never yet discovered the bend sinister on our escutcheon."
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