Bender

One who, or that which, bends or makes crooked. -An instrument used for bending anything. -In Canada and U. States, a vulgarism to denote a spree, drinking-bout, jollification, . Ben'dersville, in Pennsylvania, a post-village of Adams co., 14 m. N. of Gettysburg, Bend'ing, p. a. Incurvating; stooping; subduing; leaning; applying closely. -n. The act of the incurvation of a body from a straight to a crooked form: as wood by heating it. Bend'ing-strakes, n . pl. (Naut.) Two strakes wrought near the coverings of the deck, worked all fore and aft, about 1 or 11⁄2 inches thicker than the rest of the deck, and let down between the beams and edges so that the upper side is even with the rest. Bend'-leather, n. (Com.) Among curriers, the best quality of leather. Bend'let, Bendy, n. ( Her .) See BEND. Bene. See NOTA BENE.