SALTIRE
Dictionary entry overview: What does saltire mean? • SALTIRE (noun)
The noun SALTIRE has 1 sense:
1. a cross with diagonal bars of equal length
Familiarity information: SALTIRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SALTIRE (noun)
Meaning:
A cross with diagonal bars of equal length
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
saltire; St. Andrew's cross
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)
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