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单词 saltire
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Definition of saltire in English:

saltire

noun ˈsɔːltʌɪəˈsaltʌɪə
Heraldry
  • 1A diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Grampian also gets a new logo to replace its trademark saltire.
    • James himself adopted the new style of King of Great Britain and designed a new flag, incorporating the St Andrew's saltire and the St George's cross.
    • He is proudly clasping his gold medal, draped in the Scottish flag and wearing an enormous blue floppy top hat emblazoned with a brilliant white saltire.
    • If the red saltire had simply been placed over the white, it might have simply appeared to be a red saltire with a white border, rather than two saltires combined.
    • Nicknamed The Highlander, he had already caused a stir at the Games, dyeing his hair blue and white to resemble the saltire.
    1. 1.1as modifier (of a design) incorporating a motif based on a saltire cross.
      a saltire design
      a mosaic with a saltire arrangement
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The smooth concrete of the distinctly Kahnian vaults is impressed with a pattern of abstract saltire crosses created using basic rubber moulds.
      • Legend has it that St Andrew was martyred by the Romans on a saltire cross at Patras in Greece.
      • That was the day when he finished eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle, to steal the trophy from Colin Montgomerie, who had turned up wearing his saltire sweater, a champion in waiting.
      • The new design added the red saltire cross attributed to St. Patrick for Ireland.

Derivatives

  • saltirewise

  • adverb
    Heraldry
    • In its center is disc within a smaller wreath of laurel which contains a torch between two swords saltirewise (points up) and flanked by two mullets.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The two swords crossed saltirewise represent both active and reserve forces and attest to eternal readiness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French saultoir 'stirrup cord, stile, saltire', based on Latin saltare 'to dance'.

 
 

Definition of saltire in US English:

saltire

noun
Heraldry
  • 1

    another term for St. Andrew's Cross
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is proudly clasping his gold medal, draped in the Scottish flag and wearing an enormous blue floppy top hat emblazoned with a brilliant white saltire.
    • Nicknamed The Highlander, he had already caused a stir at the Games, dyeing his hair blue and white to resemble the saltire.
    • James himself adopted the new style of King of Great Britain and designed a new flag, incorporating the St Andrew's saltire and the St George's cross.
    • If the red saltire had simply been placed over the white, it might have simply appeared to be a red saltire with a white border, rather than two saltires combined.
    • Grampian also gets a new logo to replace its trademark saltire.
    1. 1.1as modifier (of a design) incorporating a motif based on a saltire cross.
      a saltire design
      a mosaic with a saltire arrangement
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Legend has it that St Andrew was martyred by the Romans on a saltire cross at Patras in Greece.
      • That was the day when he finished eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle, to steal the trophy from Colin Montgomerie, who had turned up wearing his saltire sweater, a champion in waiting.
      • The smooth concrete of the distinctly Kahnian vaults is impressed with a pattern of abstract saltire crosses created using basic rubber moulds.
      • The new design added the red saltire cross attributed to St. Patrick for Ireland.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French saultoir ‘stirrup cord, stile, saltire’, based on Latin saltare ‘to dance’.

 
 
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