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American annual transcontinental air race (1931–1962)
The Bendix Trophy is a U.S. aeronautical racing trophy. The transcontinental, point-to-point race, sponsored by industrialist Vincent Bendix founder of
Bendix_Trophy
Defunct American corporation
Bendix Corporation is an American manufacturing and engineering company founded in 1924 and subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse since 2002. During various times
Bendix_Corporation
American aviator (1905–1979)
holder of numerous aviation records, and the first woman to win the Bendix trophy, alongside Blanche Noyes. She was inducted into the Arkansas Aviation
Louise_Thaden
American aviator, air racing pilot, movie stunt pilot (1903–1965)
passion for Mantz in the late-1930s. He entered his Lockheed Orion in the Bendix Trophy transcontinental dash from Los Angeles to Cleveland, placing third in
Paul_Mantz
Cold War-era American supersonic bomber
aerospace trophies the B-58 won were the Bleriot Trophy, the Thompson Trophy, the Mackay Trophy, the Bendix Trophy, and the Harmon Trophy. Singer John
Convair_B-58_Hustler
United States Air Force officer
resume command through December of that year. Davis competed in the 1951 Bendix Trophy Transcontinental Air Race – jet class. He flew an F-84E from Muroc Field
Emmett_Smith_Davis
1935 fighter aircraft series by Seversky
prototype SEV-1XP as a single seat racer, the S-1 entering it into the 1937 Bendix Trophy, where it finished in fourth place. The competition was won by the S-2
Seversky_P-35
20th-century American aviator
but was a non-starter in the Bendix Trophy race due to a fuel leak. On September 2, 1934, he set off after the Bendix race anyway, to show that he could
Roscoe_Turner
Topics referred to by the same term
household appliances Bendix drive, part of an automobile starter motor Bendix G-15 computer Bendix G-20 computer Bendix Trophy Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm
Bendix
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1929–2017)
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California. He won the Bendix Trophy race from Los Angeles to New York City in May 1961, flying an F4H-1
Richard_F._Gordon_Jr.
Type of aircraft
only airplane ever designed for the specific purpose of winning the Bendix Trophy. The plane was designed and developed by Ben Howard and Gordon Israel
Howard_DGA-6
American inventor and industrialist (1881–1945)
Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame Bendix (Automobile) Chateau Bendix Bendix Trophy Vincent Bendix. Enshrined 1991 (National Aviation Hall of
Vincent_Hugo_Bendix
"Full House" ("Race 80"), NX66111 (ex-44-12852) crashed in during the Bendix Trophy air race held in Cleveland, Ohio. NX6611 was subsequently rebuilt, and
Accidents and incidents involving the North American P-51 Mustang
Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_North_American_P-51_Mustang
American 1930s monoplane racer
shortcoming was common to most racing machines of any kind. During the 1933 Bendix Trophy race, racing pilot Russell Boardman was killed, flying Number 11. During
Granville Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster
Granville_Gee_Bee_Model_R_Super_Sportster
American test pilot (1910–1984)
excursions under their sponsorship. Thaw participated in two cross-country Bendix trophy races. These were instituted in 1931 and held annually to promote and
Russell_Thaw
introduced by Bendix. Bendix Trophy Defunct helicopter manufacturers of the United States Aviation portal Connecticut portal Helis.com: Bendix Helicopters
Bendix_Helicopters
American model and actress (1884–1967)
Nesbit's son became an accomplished pilot, placing third in the 1935 Bendix Trophy race from Los Angeles to Cleveland, ahead of Amelia Earhart in fifth
Evelyn_Nesbit
United States aviator and military officer (1909–1978)
aircraft had been flown by Paul Mantz, winning the transcontinental Bendix Trophy air races in 1946 and 1947, and finishing second in 1948 and third in
Charles_F._Blair_Jr.
American single engine cabin biplane
third in the 1937 Bendix Trophy Race, all in a special Model D17W Staggerwing. The aircraft made an impressive showing in the 1938 Bendix race, as well.
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing
American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)
1930. Earhart was a vigorous advocate for female pilots; when the 1934 Bendix Trophy Race banned women from competing, Earhart refused to fly screen actor
Amelia_Earhart
City in Arkansas, United States
1921–1922 Louise Thaden, aviation pioneer, and the first woman to win the Bendix Trophy Dwight Tosh, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Bentonville,_Arkansas
American aviator and aeronautical engineer (1904–1970)
aviator and aeronautical engineer, whose aircraft won the Bendix Trophy and the Thompson Trophy in 1935. At 17 Howard's interest in flying was sparked when
Ben_Howard_(aviator)
Series of air races
the Thompson Trophy Races which started in 1929; a closed-course race where aviators raced their planes around pylons; and the Bendix Trophy Race, the "transcontinental
National_Air_Races
American aerospace engineer (1910–1990)
Used by British intelligence to spy on pre-war Nazi Germany. Won 1937 Bendix Trophy. Model 14 Super Electra Upgrade variant of Model 10. In 1938, completed
Kelly_Johnson_(engineer)
Hirsch, Robert, Schneider Trophy Racers, Motorbooks International, 1993 ISBN 0-87938-616-9 James, Derek N., Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931, Putnam
List_of_racing_aircraft
"Barringer Trophy". Soaring. 12 (3–4): 17. March–April 1948. "The Bendix Trophy", Air Racing History, retrieved January 6, 2006 "The Quest for Speed Bendix Air
List_of_aviation_awards
First US Navy jet aircraft
The one highlight in its short service life was VF-51's win in the Bendix Trophy Race for jets in September 1948. The unit entered seven FJ-1s, flying
North_American_FJ-1_Fury
1930s airplane
tight engine cowling. The Super Solution was the first winner of the Bendix Trophy race from Burbank to Cleveland where it was flown by Maj. James H. Doolittle
Laird_Super_Solution
Air sport
as celebrities and royalty. The premier event — the first Gordon Bennett Trophy competition — was won by Glenn Curtiss, who beat second-place finisher Louis
Air_racing
American general and aviator (1896–1993)
were developed in the late 1930s. In 1931, Doolittle won the first Bendix Trophy race from Burbank, California, to Cleveland, in a Laird Super Solution
Jimmy_Doolittle
Piston aircraft engine
"souped up" and modified for air racing in the Bendix Trophy, the Cleveland Air Races, and the Thompson Trophy. Many of these engines remain heavily used
Packard_V-1650_Merlin
1953 fighter aircraft family
(714.416 kn, 1,323.098 km/h). On 4 September 1955, an F-100C won the Bendix Trophy, covering 2,235 mi (2,020 nmi, 3,745 km) at an average speed of 610
North American F-100 Super Sabre
North_American_F-100_Super_Sabre
American aviator
Press. August 22, 1929. "Bendix Trophy". Air Racing History. Retrieved November 15, 2011. "Louise Thaden Wins Bendix Air Trophy. With Mrs. Blanche Noyes
Blanche_Noyes
American air racer
well-known air races of the period, the Bendix transcontinental and the Thompson closed-course classics. The Thompson Trophy was first awarded in 1929. The 1929
Cliff_Henderson
Fighter aircraft family developed from 1958
Richard Gordon, USN and RIO, Lieutenant Bobbie Young, USN, the 1961 Bendix trophy. Operation Sageburner: On 28 August 1961, a F4H-1F Phantom II averaged
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
American flying ace (1925–1980)
to October 1956. In 1956, Fernandez had won aviation's prestigious Bendix Trophy Race by maximizing his speed and fuel consumption with old tricks learned
Manuel_J._Fernandez
1934 Bendix Trophy, but crashed and was killed while leading the Thompson Trophy Race on September 3, 1934. Roscoe Turner won the Thompson Trophy in a
Wedell-Williams_Model_44
American aviator and entrepreneur (1891-1950)
Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. Their early Beechcraft planes won the Bendix Trophy. During World War II, Beech Aircraft produced more than 7,400 military
Walter_Beech
Military unit
fighter units from World War II. In 1957, a group pilot earned the Bendix Trophy, flying a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. During the Cuban Missile Crisis
343d_Wing
re-registered the aircraft in the United States as NX2433 and entered it in the Bendix Trophy cross-country race. Frank Cordova was the pilot for the race, and the
Bellanca_28-92
1931 Bendix Trophy which it won, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. This aircraft was modified with retractable landing gear for the 1932 Bendix Trophy but on
Laird_Solution
Type of flight
York Floyd Bennett; two stops. Completed after winning the 2nd annual Bendix Trophy race. 1932 November 14 12 hr 33 min East to West Roscoe Turner Wedell-Williams
Transcontinental_flight
1947 film by John Farrow
fighter that he named "Blaze of Noon" to a first-place finish in the 1946 Bendix Trophy cross-country air race. Although Blaze of Noon could have been dismissed
Blaze_of_Noon
Military unit
the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Transcontinental Race for the Bendix Trophy, was won by a VF-121 crew. Aircrews came from other aircraft types and
VF-121
American businesswoman (1903–1993)
sponsor a woman pilot flying the Staggerwing in the 1936 transcontinental Bendix Trophy Race. Beech-sponsored pilot Louise Thaden, along with Blanche Noyes
Olive_Ann_Beech
For the flight, the B-58A's will receive not only the Bendix Trophy, but also the MacKay Trophy. March 8 – A Turkish Airlines Fairchild F-27 crashes in
1962_in_aviation
Ferrying Squadron Louise Thaden Delta Iota aviation pioneer; first woman to win the Bendix trophy Nora W. Tyson Delta Gamma United States Navy vice admiral
List of Delta Delta Delta members
List_of_Delta_Delta_Delta_members
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Squadron
Hustler units. In 1962, a crew from the 65th won the Mackay Trophy and the Bendix Trophy for setting a trio of transcontinental speed records in a round
65th Special Operations Squadron
65th_Special_Operations_Squadron
US Air Force general
North Carolina, in February 1959. On December 11, 1959, he received the Bendix Trophy for flying a F-105 Thunderchief over a 100 kilometer closed course to
Joseph_Harold_Moore
dropped out of the Bendix Trophy race following fuel system issues. In 1933 it was entered, but did not compete in the Bendix Trophy race. In 1934 Lt.
Vance_Viking
Model engine
others had single, it depended on the airplane. e.g. JU-87D Stuka, P-51 Bendix Racer, P-51 Mustang & Miss America models. 1972 Series 191-x Product Engine
Cox_model_engine
Twin engine utility aircraft
landing gear configuration. Milo Burcham flew a Lockheed 12A in the 1937 Bendix Trophy Race from Burbank, California to Cleveland, Ohio. This 12A had extra
Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior
Lockheed_Model_12_Electra_Junior
Day of the year
(died 1979) 1900 – Blanche Noyes, American aviator, winner of the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race (died 1981) 1901 – Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Turkish author, poet,
June_23
American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980)
honored Cochran with a 50¢ postage stamp, depicting her in front of a Bendix Trophy pylon with her P-35 in the background and the words: "Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline_Cochran
Multi-role aircraft family by Northrop
pilot, also flown by Russell Thaw to a third-place finish in the 1935 Bendix Trophy race. Gamma 2J Two-seat trainer powered by 600 hp (448 kW) Pratt & Whitney
Northrop_Gamma
Military unit
minutes, and 15 seconds. This earned the crew another MacKay Trophy and the Bendix Trophy. The wing, which had been prevented from being declared combat-ready
43rd_Airlift_Wing
American racing pilot and aircraft designer
Corporation, won 14 "distinguished finishes" (top five) in the Thompson and Bendix Trophy races. Wedell was born in Texas City on March 31, 1900, to Robert and
Jimmy_Wedell
Month of 1949
England Chinese Communist forces captured Xining. Joseph De Bona won the Bendix Trophy in a modified F-51 Mustang, setting a new average speed record of 470
September_1949
American all-female air race
(Ironically, Henderson would ban women from competing in the 1934 Bendix Trophy and National Air Races after a crash which claimed the life of pilot
Women's_Air_Derby
in the Bendix Trophy race and required the fabric to be recovered before competing. 1938 National Air Races - Turner won the Thompson Trophy Race at
Laird-Turner_Meteor_LTR-14
Russian-American aviation pioneer (1894–1974)
P-35, which was undergoing trials in 1937, dominated the last three Bendix Trophy air races, beginning in 1937 when Frank Fuller won at an average speed
Alexander_de_Seversky
Role of women aviators in history
Kirkland 2013, p. 85. "Bendix Trophy". Air Racing History. Retrieved 2021-03-10. Crouch 2003, p. 308–309. "First Women to win Bendix Transcontinental Speed
Women_in_aviation
Model 44s were raced in 1932, 1933, and 1934 Bendix Trophy races, as well as the 1934 Thompson and Shell Trophy. The "44" (Wedell-Williams Model 44) became
Harry_Palmerston_Williams
Military unit
12 August 2015. (Chronology includes 1957 Bendix Trophy information) "Capt. Kenneth Chandler, Bendix Trophy Winner, O'Hare Field to Andrews AFB, 1957"
11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
11th_Fighter-Interceptor_Squadron
US intrastate and contract airline (1950s–1978)
an instructor pilot at Cal-Aero Academy. He flew a P-38 in the 1946 Bendix Trophy race. Mercer's post-war career was involved in aviation enterprises
Mercer_Airlines
Month of 1947
entire Western hemisphere. Paul Mantz repeated as the winner of the Bendix Trophy air race, making his run at an average speed of 460.423 miles per hour
August_1947
Howard DGA-3. Don Dwiggins. They flew the Bendix Race: the history of the competition for the Bendix Trophy. Sport Aviation. March 1959. {{cite journal}}:
Howard_DGA-3
air races and was a co-winner with Louise Thaden of the grueling 1936 Bendix Trophy race. "Mrs. Noyes Gets Air Post. Irvington Woman Is Appointed Federal
Deaths_in_October_1981
American pioneer aircraft designer, pilot, and businessman (1895-1982)
Meteor—and major wins, including the first Bendix Trophy race in 1931 and the 1938 and 1939 Thompson Trophy races. Laird had the reputation of getting
Emil_Matthew_Laird
American aviator
she teamed with Amelia Earhart in a transcontinental air race, the Bendix Trophy Race. Richey and Earhart came in fifth, beating some all-male teams
Helen_Richey
American inventor and aerodynamics engineer
(1949 and 1981) Award for Meritorious Service (1981) Allied Signal/Bendix Trophy Award for Aviation Safety (1999) National Business Aviation Association's:
Leonard_Greene
U.S. Air Force general (1915–2004)
duty that Compton, flying an F-86 Sabrejet, won the National Air Races Bendix Trophy for 1951, setting a new national speed record for the route. In February
Keith_K._Compton
United States Air Force general
Foster Air Force Base, Texas. While in that position, he won the 1955 Bendix Trophy race flying a North American F-100 Super Sabre C model. From August
Carlos_Talbott
1948, he transferred to the Regular Navy. That year, he also won the Bendix Trophy in the jet division. From 1958 to 1959, he served with Attack Squadron
F._Taylor_Brown
Aviation and boating promoter (1893 to 1978)
air races with Vincent Bendix. When Bendix asked for advice to promote his company, Bruno suggested the idea of a Bendix Trophy transcontinental air race
Harry_Bruno
for the Bendix Trophy race but did not enter that year. The aircraft was sold to Jacqueline Cochran in October 1936 for use in the 1936 Bendix Race, but
Breese-Dallas_Model_1
American aviator
airplane was the first to defeat military aircraft. In 1934, he won the Bendix Trophy, flying a Wedell-Williams Model 44 from Burbank to Cleveland (to compete
Doug_Davis_(aviator)
Col. Roscoe Turner's, and many other records of shorter distances. Bendix Trophy Race, 1931 - Los Angeles, California to Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to 1932
James_Goodwin_Hall
at Indianapolis. At the time of the crash, he was competing for the Bendix Trophy. In 1981, the airfield at Barnstable Municipal Airport was renamed Boardman/Polando
Russell_Boardman
U.S. Air Force officer (1923–1989)
competed in air races, and in 1953, while a Major, he won the 1,900-mile Bendix Trophy Race, flying an F-86F Sabre jet from Edwards Air Force Base in California
William_T._Whisner_Jr.
American flying ace (1921–1994)
Fayetteville, North Carolina. He flew an F-86 in the September 1953 Bendix Trophy air race, which went from California to Ohio, finishing thirty seconds
James_P._Hagerstrom
squadrons, a firepower demonstration team, leading the team to win the 1954 Bendix Trophy Race. From October 1954 to February 1957 Broughton commanded the Thunderbirds
Jacksel_M._Broughton
Wedell-Williams pilot, John Worthen flew the 45 to a second place in the 1934 Bendix Trophy race and if not for a navigation error would have demolished the 44's
Wedell-Williams_Model_45
American aviation journalist and author
is a partial list. — (1965). They flew the Bendix Race; the history of the competition for the Bendix Trophy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott. — (1966). The
Don_Dwiggins
399.71 km/h) with three in-flight refuelings. They receive the 1961 Bendix Trophy for their flight. May 26 – A U.S. Air Force B-58 Hustler flies from
1961_in_aviation
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
Marietta & Bendix (1978), p. 3-1. Martin Marietta & Bendix (1978), p. 3-2. Martin Marietta & Bendix (1978), p. 2-7. Martin Marietta & Bendix (1978), p
Skylab
United States Air Force general
to 300 km). In 1957, he was chief of the Central Air Defense Force Bendix Trophy Race Team flying the F-102 Delta Dagger, with his team taking first
Winton_W._Marshall
Military unit
in the National Air Race at Detroit, Michigan in 1951, winning the Bendix Trophy flying an F-86 Sabre. Inactivated in July 1953, mission, personnel and
3200th_Proof_Test_Group
end of World War I. The company had been founded in 1913. The first Bendix trophy race takes place. The Imperial Japanese Navy decides to abolish its
1931_in_aviation
1930s sportplane series
legs were borrowed from the Curtiss A-12 Shrike. While en route to the Bendix Race at Des Moines, Iowa Lee Gehlbach had the cowling come loose and it
Granville_Gee_Bee_R-6
November 2018. "SPEED in the STATES Pedigree "Racing Ships" Compete for Bendix Trophy". Flight: 287–288. 13 October 1938. Retrieved 4 November 2018. A.J.
List_of_aircraft_(M–Ma)
American electrical engineer
would later be merged into the Bendix Corporation; he eventually became Vice President for Research and Engineering at Bendix. In 1954 Hyland was hired as
Lawrence_A._Hyland
of 121 miles per hour (195 kilometres per hour)). September 5 – The Bendix Trophy race from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, to Mines Field
1936_in_aviation
American football player & aviation pioneer (1901-1977)
other engine customers. In the 1930s, Flynn worked at Thompson Trophy and Bendix Trophy races, advising famous pilots such as Jimmy Doolittle and Roscoe
Furlong_Flynn
North American automobile racing series
(1981–1983), the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship (1983–1984), the SCCA Bendix Brakes Trans-Am Championship (1985–1987), the SCCA Escort Trans-Am Series
Trans-Am_Series
Danish footballer (born 2007)
big Arsenal win]. tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 19 November 2023. Bendix Søgaard, Malthe (30 October 2023). "15-årig Arsenal-dansker fik debut for
Chido_Obi
Boat race
The Halle Trophy Race, later briefly renamed the Kendall Trophy Race, was an air race for women aviators that ran for a few years after World War II.
Halle_Trophy_Race
Aerospace company
Corporation 1951 Purchased Bendix Home Appliances, South Bend, Indiana manufacturer of automatic clothes washers, combining Bendix Appliances with Crosley
Avco
2019 historical drama television miniseries
get in the way of facts". The Conversation. Retrieved September 17, 2023. Bendix, Aria (September 23, 2019). "HBO's 'Chernobyl' just won 10 Emmys — here's
Chernobyl_(miniseries)
French engineer (1883–1961)
1961 in Monte Carlo. Bendix Corporation Vincent Bendix Henri Rougier Bendix Brakes, History Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Bendix History
Henri_Perrot
BENDIX TROPHY
BENDIX TROPHY
Boy/Male
English
Right-hand son.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Praiser
Boy/Male
Irish
Prince; smelly hair.
Male
English
Pet form of English Benjamin, BENJIE means "son of the right hand."
Male
English
Pet form of English Benjamin, BENJI means "son of the right hand."
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : patronymic from a reduced form of the personal name Bernhard.English : patronymic from the personal name Benne (see Benn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Pinnock.
Male
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian András, BANDI means "man; warrior."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Wendy, WENDI means "friend."
Boy/Male
English American
Right-hand son.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Wales)
English (mainly Wales) : variant of Benthall.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of German Bendel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Benden, which may be a habitational name from Benenden in Kent, named from the Old English personal name Bionna + -ing- denoting association with + denn ‘woodland pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a pet form of the personal name Benedict.In some cases it may be of Welsh origin, a variant of Bendry, patronymic from the personal name Hendry (from Welsh ap Hendry). Compare Parry.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of ribbons and cords, from a diminutive of Middle High German band ‘band’, ‘cord’.English : variant spelling of Bendell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Kendrick 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Biddick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Belding.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
From Ban.
Boy/Male
Latin
Blessed.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a cooper, a short form of Fassbender.English : from an agent derivative of Old English bendan ‘to bend (the bow)’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for an archer. Compare Benbow.Hungarian : from bender ‘curl’, hence a nickname for someone with curly hair.
BENDIX TROPHY
BENDIX TROPHY
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Golden Friend; An Old English Name
Biblical
the field of strong men, or of rocks
Boy/Male
French
Gentle.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the yogis
Female
Japanese
(1-真紀, 2-真希, 3-真貴, 4-真樹) Japanese name MAKI means 1) "true chronicle/record," 2) "true hope," 3) "true precious," or 4) "true timber trees."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Spear Defender
Boy/Male
Hindu
Destroyer of enemies
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish
Shining Light; Eleanor; Most Beautiful Woman; Derived from the Greek Helen; The Bright One; Horn Coloured; Yellow; Form of Cornelius; Horn; Sun Ray; Torch; Moon; Moon Elope; Diminutive of Eleanor; Diminutive of
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Rare; Precious
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Near
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pl.
of Bandit
n.
One who, or that which, bends.
a.
Bending down; sloping.
n.
A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road.
pl.
of Bandit
v.
A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.
adv.
In a bending manner.
imp. & p. p.
of Bend
a.
Bulged; bulging; bending, or tending to bend, outward.
n.
An instrument used for bending.
imp. & p. p.
of Bedim
a.
Yielding; bending; pliant; submissive.
n.
same as caisson disease. Usually referred to as the bends.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bedim
a.
Bending or leaning backward.
a.
Divided into an even number of bends; -- said of a shield or its charge.
v. t.
To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bend
a.
Bending.
n.
See Sandix.