# by-blow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌɪbləʊ/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From by- + blow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/by-blow