saltire (redirected from X-cross)

sal·tire  (sôltîr, -tr, sl-) n. Heraldry An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister. [Middle English sautour, from Old French saultoir, stile, from saulter, to jump, from Latin saltre; see saltation.]

saltire

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saltire less commonly, saltier [ˈsɔːlˌtaɪə]

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(History / Heraldry) Heraldry an ordinary consisting of a diagonal cross on a shield

[C14 sawturoure, from Old French sauteour cross-shaped barricade, from saulter to jump, from Latin saltāre]

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saltire - a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length St. Andrew's cross Cross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry