in saltire

in saltire
phrasal
: in position so as to suggest the form of a saltire:
a. of a pair of heraldic bearings : one bendwise and the other bendwise sinister so as to cross each other

two crosiers in saltire

b. of four heraldic bearings : in diagonal position so as to converge toward or meet at a common center

four hands conjoined in saltire

c. of five or more heraldic bearings : arranged as if along the arms of a saltire

five dice in saltire argent


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