The present British Union Jack dates only from 1801, when the saltire of St. Patrick was added (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sal — ab·o·ma·sal; abys·sal·benthic; abys·sal·pelagic; ace·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic; ali·na·sal; al·ve·o·lo·na·sal; ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic; am·phi·va·sal; apoph·y·sal; ban·sal·a·guin; bar·i·sal; ba·sal·tic; ba·sal·ti·form; bi·cur·sal; bi·ja·sal; bi·sal·tae;… … English syllables
tire — at·tire·ment; en·tire·ly; en·tire·ness; en·tire·ty; mc·in·tire; re·tire·ment; sal·tire·wise; tire; tire·less; tire·man; tire·some; tire·some·ly; un·tire; at·tire; en·tire; re·tire; sal·tire; sal·tire·ways; tire·less·ly; tire·less·ness;… … English syllables
saltire — sal·tire … English syllables
saltireways — sal·tire·ways … English syllables
saltirewise — sal·tire·wise … English syllables
saltire — sal•tire [[t]ˈsæl tɪr, taɪər, ˈsɔl [/t]] n. her a heraldic charge formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister • Etymology: 1350–1400; < MF sautoir crossed jumping bar < ML saltātōrium … From formal English to slang
Saltire — Sal tire, n. [F. sautoir, fr. LL. saltatorium a sort of stirrup, fr. L. saltatorius saltatory. See {Saltatory}, {Sally}, v.] (Her.) A St. Andrew s cross, or cross in the form of an X, one of the honorable ordinaries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saltirewise — Sal tire*wise , adv. (Her.) In the manner of a saltire; said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ways — ways; side·ways; bar·ways; bend sin·is·ter·ways; bend·ways; chev·ron·ways; cor·ner·ways; pale·ways; sal·tire·ways; slanch·ways; some·ways; … English syllables
salpêtre — (sal pê tr ) s. m. 1° Nom vulgaire du nitre ou azotate de potasse, dit parfois salpêtre de l Inde, qu on tire souvent des plâtras des étables, des vieilles murailles, des vieilles démolitions. • Je ne m étonne pas que les Chinois aient… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
