Saltire Definition

sôltîr, -tīr, săl-
noun
A bearing like a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by a bend and a bend sinister crossing.
Webster's New World

(heraldry) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • St. Andrew's cross

Other Word Forms of Saltire

Noun

Singular:
saltire
Plural:
saltires

Origin of Saltire

  • Middle English sautour from Old French saultoir stile from saulter to jump from Latin saltāre saltation

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Saltire Sentence Examples

  • His wife wears a mantle ornamented with the Verney arms and an engrailed saltire.

  • The arms of the Scottish nation are Azure a saltire argent.

  • The crest is a spear broken into three pieces, two in saltire and the head in pale proper, banded gules.

  • The Saltire Tiger was running in the two and a half mile novice hurdle.

  • In another layer, using a large paintbrush at less than 100% opacity, paint your saltire in white across the sky.

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Words Starting With

SSASAL

Words Ending With

EREIRE

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Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With E