saltire

saltire

sal·tire

S0048400 (sôl′tîr′, -tīr′, săl′-)n. Heraldry An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister.

[Middle English sautour, from Old French saultoir, stile, from saulter, to jump, from Latin saltāre; see saltation.]

saltire

(ˈsɔːlˌtaɪə) or less commonly

saltier

n (Heraldry) heraldry an ordinary consisting of a diagonal cross on a shield[C14 sawturoure, from Old French sauteour cross-shaped barricade, from saulter to jump, from Latin saltāre]

sal•tire

(ˈsæl tɪr, -taɪ^ər, ˈsɔl-)

n. a heraldic charge formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister. [1350–1400; < Middle French sautoir crossed jumping bar < Medieval Latin saltātōrium]

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saltire - a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal lengthSt. Andrew's crossCross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

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Synonyms for saltire

noun a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length

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