Heraldic Glossary

"sinister":

  1. n. the side to the viewer's right, which would be the shield-bearer's left (passant to sinister).
  2. adj. having left and right transposed (a bend sinister).
  3. adj. (of any left-right pair) left (a sinister foot).

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