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单词 crosslet
释义

crosslet

[ kraws-lit, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔs lɪt, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.

Origin of crosslet

First recorded in 1350–1400, crosslet is from the Middle English word croslet.See cross, -let

OTHER WORDS FROM crosslet

cross·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby crosslet

crossing, crossing guard, crossing over, crossjack, cross-legged, crosslet, crosslight, crossline, cross-link, cross-linker, cross-lot bracing
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Example sentences from the Web for crosslet

  • Tudor Rose2 Crosses crosslet in two upper quarters, Balderstone.

    English Heraldic Book-stamps|Cyril Davenport
  • Scott of Congerhurst in Kent bore “Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.”

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various
  • The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

British Dictionary definitions for crosslet

crosslet

cross crosslet

/ (ˈkrɒslɪt) /

noun

heraldry a cross having a smaller cross near the end of each arm

Word Origin for crosslet

C16 croslet a little cross
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