Crosslet
/ˈkɹɒslət/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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.