crosslet

American  

[kraws-lit, kros-] / ˈkrɔs lɪt, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

1. a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.

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crosslet British  

/ ˈkrɒslɪt /

noun

1. heraldry a cross having a smaller cross near the end of each arm

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Other Word Forms

• crossleted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of crosslet

First recorded in 1350–1400, crosslet is from the Middle English word croslet. See cross, -let

Example Sentences

From her breast she took the crosslet, Drew the rings from off her fingers, From her neck the beaded necklace, From her head the scarlet ribands.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)

Nevertheless, Rugg’s Ferry has its mark upon the Ordnance map, though not with the little crosslet denoting a church.

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne

If a conjecture may be hazarded, I would suggest that the coat was a modification of the ancient arms of Batishull: a crosslet in saltier, between four owls.

From Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850 by Various

Sir Thomas de Arderne, the son of Ralph, used "a seal, bearing two trumpets, mouthpieces in base, between nine crosses crosslet in fesse, three and three, in pale S. Thome de Arderne."

From Shakespeare's Family by Stopes, C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael)

Sir Thomas Arden and Sir John bore as arms the three crosses crosslet, and the chief or, the same as the legitimate family.

From Shakespeare's Family by Stopes, C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael)