saltire
noun /ˈsɔːltaɪə(r)/, /ˈsæltaɪə(r)/
/ˈsɔːltaɪər/, /ˈsæltaɪər/
- [countable] a cross in the shape of an X, especially on a coat of arms or a flag
X 形十字;(尤指盾徽或旗子上的)X 形十字图记 - the Saltire[singular] the flag of Scotland, which is a white saltire on a blue background
(蓝底白斜十字的)苏格兰旗,苏格兰圣安德鲁旗
词源late Middle English: from Old French saultoir ‘stirrup cord, stile, saltire’, based on Latin saltare ‘to dance’.