Bendlet

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  • n. A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A narrow bend, esp. one half the width of the bend.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In heraldry, a bearing of the nature of the bend, but half as wide. Also called garter.
  • n. A name of the common British sea-anemone, Actinia mesembryanthemum.
    • Word Usage
    "Certainly no quarter of a town could use a mark of cadency below a bendlet, and Florence was more careful than most Italian towns to be precise in her heraldry."
    Cross Reference
    bendlet sinister   
     
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