Noun: by-blow 'bI,blow
- A secondary, indirect or incidental blow
"The economic downturn was an unexpected by-blow of the new policy"
- [informal] A child with parents that are not married to each other
"The scandal erupted when news of the politician's by-blow became public";
- love child [informal], illegitimate child [informal], illegitimate [informal]
Derived forms: by-blows