October 23, 2006
saltire
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DEFINITION: (noun) A cross with diagonal bars of equal length.
SYNONYMS: St. Andrew's cross.
USAGE: The roof was poor and thatched; but in strange contrast to it there ran all along under the eaves a line of wooden shields, most gorgeously painted with chevron, bend, and saltire, and every heraldic device.
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