Saltire

What do we mean by saltire?

An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister. noun

See saltier. noun

A St. Andrew's cross, or cross in the form of an X, -- one of the honorable ordinaries. noun

An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed. noun

A cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length noun

An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.

The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland.

Words that are spelled similarly to saltire:
saltire, satire, saltine, saltaire, saltie, salire, salaire, saltare.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word saltire:
palewise, gules, argent, furled, azure, leaved, escutcheon, sable, fess, vert, surmounted, mullet, voided, passant, sinister, ermine, wreath, oars, coronet, hilt, fleur, crux, wavy, rampant, flagpole, tiara, dexter, mitre, arg, eradicated, heraldic, flag, downwards, barbed, hoist, flags, crest, superimposed, blazon, scroll, livery, burgundy, shield, coat, motto, symbolize, heraldry, resident, arms, diagonal, winged, symbolizes, bend, cross, pale, bearer, insignia, upward, dagger, emblem, seeded, lion, slipped, commemorates, thistle, scottish, proper, horseshoe, sword, shortlisted, scotland, stripe, andrew, crossed, symbol, upwards, inscribed, flown, mural, recognise, carriage, charged, roses, saint, handles, badge, crowned, wards, patron, patrick, confederate, canton, denotes, colours, chief, blue, ears, represent, foreign, keys.

Adjectives that are often used to describe saltire:
red, white, blue, young, high, small, hauterive, scottish, per, green, yellow, dotted, irish, golden, unusual, black.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective saltire:
argent, cross, gules, crosses, sable, azure, engrailed, arg, swords, bars, silver, ways, stretchers, wavy, pattern, wards, sabers, points, vert, arrows, downwards, flag, erm, squares, ermine, gold, stops, conjoined, neville, ppr, latter, lances, vaire, stretcher, hilts, thereon, upwards, counterchanged, fleury, bougets, bar, flags.

Consonant match to saltire:
saltier.

Words that sound like saltire:
saltire, saltier, saltaire, salter, psalter, saulter, saltar, salt i, salty, satire, seltzer, sauter, salte, salta, saltie, salty air, saltash, salti, saltish, solitaire, solitare, salyer, salt, salts, salted, satyr, sitar, sillier, saltine, sault, sautter, silty, salting, soulier, assaulter, slyer, salton, stier, saults, salto, solaire, saltly, soltero, psaltery, styer, saller, slier, celta, spalter, stalter, sortir, salters, steier, salten, saltus, saltate, soutar, snow tire, soltys, setar, solair, salt tree, soilure, selar, solti, soltau, salt sea, psalters, sentire, sultrier, walter, halter, waltzer, faultier, haltere, solider, solver, souter, salda, soller, saldo, sollar, sadar, saulnier, sowter, saldi, salvar, saulters, softner, sweatier, salwar, sellner, stiltner, cellar, cellar door, celer, altier, cdr, cellarer, celda.