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Definition of By-blow
1. Noun. The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents.
Exact synonyms: Bastard, Illegitimate, Illegitimate Child, Love Child, Whoreson
Generic synonyms: Issue, Offspring, Progeny
Derivative terms: Bastardise, Bastardize, Bastardly
Generic synonyms: Issue, Offspring, Progeny
Derivative terms: Bastardise, Bastardize, Bastardly
Medical Definition of By-blow
1. 1. A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow. "With their by-blows they did split the very stones in pieces." (Bunyan) 2. An illegitimate child; a bastard. "The Aga speedily . . . Brought her [his disgraced slave] to court, together with her pretty by-blow, the present Padre Ottomano." (Evelyn) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)