English Explanatory Dictionary

by-blow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blow struck to the side or from the side, as in swordplay; a secondary or incidental strike of any sort.
  2. An illegitimate child; a child of an unknown or unmarried father.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌɪbləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-by-blow.wav

Word forms

by-blow by-blows byblow bye-blow

Etymology

From by- + blow.

Synonyms

bastard
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