A cruciform building or object is shaped like a cross.
[formal]
...a cruciform tower.
cruciform in British English
(ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm)
adjective
1.
shaped like a cross
noun
2.
a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x2y2 – a2x2 – a2y2 = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines
Derived forms
cruciformly (ˈcruciˌformly)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin crux cross + -form
cruciform in American English
(ˈkrusəˌfɔrm)
adjective
cross-shaped
Derived forms
cruciformly (ˈcruciˌformly)
adverb
Word origin
< L crux, cross + -form
Examples of 'cruciform' in a sentence
cruciform
The bars in the frame cast a cruciform shadow across her body.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES
He stands before it with arms outstretched, cruciform; but no saviour, he.