Definitions for saltireˈsæl tɪr, -taɪər, ˈsɔl-

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sal•tireˈsæl tɪr, -taɪər, ˈsɔl-(n.)

  1. a heraldic charge formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister.

    Category: Heraldry

Origin of saltire:

1350–1400; < MF sautoir crossed jumping bar < ML saltātōrium

Princeton's WordNet

  1. St. Andrew's cross, saltire(noun)

    a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length

Wiktionary

  1. saltire(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saltire(u)

    a St. Andrew's cross, or cross in the form of an X, -- one of the honorable ordinaries


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"saltire." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/saltire>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for saltire: