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saltire

sal·tire [ sál tr, sáwl tr ] (plural sal·tires)


noun 
Definition:
 
diagonal cross on coat of arms: in heraldry, one of the basic designs used on coats of arms, consisting of a diagonal cross

[15th century. Via Old French sau(l)toir "stirrup, stile" < medieval Latin saltatorium< Latin saltare (see saltation)]
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