- saltire
- noun Etymology: Middle English sautire, from Anglo-French sautour Date: 14th century a heraldic charge consisting of a cross formed by a bend and a bend sinister crossing in the center
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saltire — ► NOUN Heraldry ▪ a diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary. ORIGIN Old French saultoir stirrup cord, stile, saltire , from Latin saltare to dance … English terms dictionary
Saltire — Sal tire, n. [F. sautoir, fr. LL. saltatorium a sort of stirrup, fr. L. saltatorius saltatory. See {Saltatory}, {Sally}, v.] (Her.) A St. Andrew s cross, or cross in the form of an X, one of the honorable ordinaries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saltire — SALTÍRE s.f. v. psaltire. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 17.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
saltire — c.1400, an ordinary on a shield or flag like a St. Andrew s Cross, from M.Fr. saultoir, lit. stirrup, from M.L. saltatorium, properly neuter of L. saltatorius pertaining to leaping, from salire to leap (see SALIENT (Cf. salient)). The connection… … Etymology dictionary
saltire — [sal′tir] n. [ME sawtire < MFr sautoir, stirrup loop < ML saltatorium, stirrup < L saltatorius: see SALTATORY] Heraldry a bearing like a Saint Andrew s cross, formed by a bend and a bend sinister crossing: also sp. saltier … English World dictionary
Saltire — Saltier redirects here. For other uses, see Salty (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Satire, Solitary, or Solitaire. For The Saltire , see Flag of Scotland. Flag of Scotland (Saint Andrew s Cross) A saltire, or Saint Andrew s Cross, is a … Wikipedia
saltire — /sal tir, tuyeur, sawl /, n. Heraldry. 1. an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew s cross. 2. in saltire, (of charges)… … Universalium
saltire — n. Heraldry an ordinary formed by a bend and a bend sinister crossing like a St Andrew s cross. Phrases and idioms: in saltire arranged in this way. Derivatives: saltirewise adv. Etymology: ME f. OF sau(l)toir etc. stirrup cord, stile, saltire, f … Useful english dictionary
saltire — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saltire — Flagge von Schottland Die Flagge von Schottland besteht aus einem weißen Andreaskreuz (engl. saltire) auf hellblauen Grund. Eine selten verwendete Version weist einen dunkelblauem Grund auf. Eine offiziell für die Bevölkerung nicht zugelassene,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
saltire — [ saltʌɪə, sɔ: ] noun Heraldry a diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary. Derivatives saltirewise adverb Origin ME: from OFr. saultoir stirrup cord, stile, saltire , based on L. saltare to dance … English new terms dictionary
