ancrée
adjective
an·crée
ˈaŋ‧ˌkrā
of a cross
: having the end of each arm divided into two recurving points like the flukes of an anchor —usually used postpositively —often distinguished from moline
Word History
Etymology
French ancré, from ancre anchor (from Latin ancora, anchora) + -é (from Latin -atus ate)
First Known Use
circa 1829, in the meaning defined above