saltire
noun /ˈsɔːltaɪə(r)/, /ˈsæltaɪə(r)/
/ˈsɔːltaɪər/, /ˈsæltaɪər/
- [countable] a cross in the shape of an X, especially on a coat of arms or a flag
- the Saltire[singular] the flag of Scotland, which is a white saltire on a blue background
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French saultoir ‘stirrup cord, stile, saltire’, based on Latin saltare ‘to dance’.