Crosslet

//ˈkɹɒslət// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small cross with crossed arms.

    "Then Vna gan to aske, if ought he knew, / Or heard abroad of that her champion trew, / That in his armour bare a croslet red."

Synonyms

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ankhchicrisscrosscrosscrossbonescrucifix

Example

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"Then Vna gan to aske, if ought he knew, / Or heard abroad of that her champion trew, / That in his armour bare a croslet red."

Etymology

From Middle English crosselet, from Anglo-Norman croiselette; alternatively, cross + -let.

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cross crosslet

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