sal·tire (sôl tîr , -t r, s l-)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 salt  re; see saltation.] |   |
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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| Noun | 1. |  saltire - a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal lengthCross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry |
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