saltire

Meaning

1. An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.
2. The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland.
3. The Saint Patrick's Cross, the pre 1922 flag of Ireland.

Synonyms

St. Andrew’s cross

hasp

St. Anthony’s cross

Translations

creu

aspa

creu de Sant Andreu

Windmühlenflügel

Propellerflügel

Andreaskreuz

Croix de saint André

croix de saint andré

Sautor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæl.taɪə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sawtoure

Cognate with French: sautoir

In summary

From Middle English sawtoure, from Old French sautoir (“stile, saltire”) (compare French sautoir (“saltire”)), from sauter (“to jump, to leap”) + -oir (subject forming nouns denoting physical objects from verbs), from Latin saltāre (“to dance, to jump”) + -orium, -oria.