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单词 maltese cross
释义

Maltese cross


noun

a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
scarlet lychnis.

Origin of Maltese cross

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby Maltese cross

maltase, malted, malted milk, Maltese, Maltese cat, Maltese cross, Maltese dog, malt extract, maltha, malthene, Malthus
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Example sentences from the Web for Maltese cross

  • The pilot did so, and saw a Maltese-cross biplane falling in flames.

    Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott

British Dictionary definitions for Maltese cross

Maltese cross

noun

a cross with triangular arms that taper towards the centre, sometimes having indented outer sides: formerly worn by the Knights of Malta
(in a film projector) a cam mechanism of this shape that produces intermittent motion
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