bend sinister vs ordinary

bend sinister and ordinary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend sinister	Yes	No	No	No
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ordinary is a hypernym of bend sinister; that is, ordinary is a word with a broader meaning than bend sinister:

Other hypernyms of bend sinister include brand, mark, stain, stigma.

bend sinister (noun)	ordinary (noun)
a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left	(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
	an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
	a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
	a judge of a probate court
	the expected or commonplace condition or situation

bend sinister (adjective)	ordinary (adjective)
	not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered