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saltire
[ sal-teer, -tahyuhr, sawl- ]
/ ˈsæl tɪər, -taɪər, ˈsɔl- /
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noun Heraldry.
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
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Idioms about saltire
in saltire, (of charges) arranged in the form of a saltire.
per saltire, diagonally in both directions: party per saltire.
Also saltier.
Words nearby saltire
Saltillo, saltimbocca, saltine, salting, salting out, saltire, saltirewise, saltish, salt junk, salt lake, Salt Lake City
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British Dictionary definitions for saltire
saltire
less commonly saltier
/ (ˈsɔːlˌtaɪə) /
noun
heraldry an ordinary consisting of a diagonal cross on a shield
Word Origin for saltire
C14 sawturoure, from Old French sauteour cross-shaped barricade, from saulter to jump, from Latin saltāre
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