crosslet
[ kraws-lit, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔs lɪt, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
Nearby words
- crosshead,
- crossing,
- crossing guard,
- crossing over,
- crossjack,
- crosslight,
- crossline,
- crossly,
- crossman,
- crossness
Origin of crosslet
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Examples from the Web for crosslet
Tudor Rose2 Crosses crosslet in two upper quarters, Balderstone.
English Heraldic Book-stamps|Cyril DavenportScott of Congerhurst in Kent bore “Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.”
The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
crosslet
cross crosslet
/ (ˈkrɒslɪt) /
noun
heraldry a cross having a smaller cross near the end of each arm
Word Origin for crosslet
C16 croslet a little cross
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