Saltire

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  • noun. An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See saltier.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A St. Andrew's cross, or cross in the form of an X, -- one of the honorable ordinaries.
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  • noun. An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.
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  • noun. a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
    • Word Usage
    "The flag of Scotland is known as the saltire pictured below or St. Andrews Cross. thistle."
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