saltirewise
[ sal-tir-wahyz, -tahyuhr, sawl- ]
/ ˈsæl tɪrˌwaɪz, -taɪər, ˈsɔl- /
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adverb Heraldry.
in the direction or manner of a saltire.
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Also sal·tire·ways [sal-tir-weyz, -tahyuhr-, sawl-]. /ˈsæl tɪrˌweɪz, -taɪər-, ˈsɔl-/.
Words nearby saltirewise
saltimbocca, saltine, salting, salting out, saltire, saltirewise, saltish, salt junk, salt lake, Salt Lake City, saltless
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Example sentences from the Web for saltirewise
Salle of Bedfordshire has two salamanders saltirewise; Belet has his namesake the weasel.
To the Badge two swords saltirewise in the 287 angles of the cross are added in the case of members of the Military Division.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell