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SALTIRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
Synonyms:
saltire; St. Andrew's cross
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("saltire" is a kind of...):
Cross (a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry)