saltirewise

[ sal-tir-wahyz, -tahyuh r, sawl- ]

/ ˈsæl tɪrˌwaɪz, -taɪər, ˈsɔl- /

adverb Heraldry.

in the direction or manner of a saltire.

Nearby words

saltimbocca, saltine, salting, salting out, saltire, saltirewise, saltish, saltless, saltness, salto, salton sea

Also sal·tire·ways

[sal-tir-weyz, -tahyuh r-, sawl-] /ˈsæl tɪrˌweɪz, -taɪər-, ˈsɔl-/.

Origin of saltirewise

First recorded in 1715–25; saltire + -wise

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