plural of bend

(nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales. / (underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bend

A hook-shaped bend in a river, road etc.

(heraldry) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy.

(nautical) A strong bend knot commonly used to join two lines, ropes, and hawsers when required. A reliable safe knot if tied correctly, but unsafe if tied incorrectly, which is easily done. It is a basic knot which forms part of many other knots, hitches, bends, etc.

(idiomatic) Crazy, mad or insane. / (idiomatic) Close to or in close proximity to another location.

A type of knot that can be used to join two ropes of different diameters.

Alternative form of round the bend (crazy, insane).

Hallucinogenic. / Mentally taxing.