Sinister - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: sinisterSinisterly
In a sinister manner...
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One of the nine honorable ordinaries consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar issuing respectively from the dexter and sinister bases of the field and conjoined at its center...
coelogyne
any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne which may have clusters of fragrant lacy snow white flowers sinister salmon pink solitary flowers chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers spikes of delicate white spice scented flowers or emerald green flowers marked with blue black...
Contourneacute
Turned in a direction which is not the usual one said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter or the like...
Dexter
Pertaining to or situated on the right hand right as opposed to sinister or left...
Escutcheon
The surface usually a shield upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed The surface of the escutcheon is called the field the upper part is called the chief and the lower part the base see Chiff and Field That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter and the other side sinister...
Infaust
Not favorable unlucky unpropitious sinister...
Lozengy
Divided into lozenge shaped compartments as the field or a bearing by lines drawn in the direction of the bend sinister...
Purpure
Purple represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon or from sinister chief to dexter base...
Saltirewise
In the manner of a saltire said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister and crossing at the center...
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