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saltire definition

sal·tire (sal′tir)

noun

Heraldry a bearing like a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by a bend and a bend sinister crossing
also sp. saltier sal′·tier

Etymology: ME sawtire < MFr sautoir, stirrup loop < ML saltatorium, stirrup < L saltatorius: see saltatory

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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