crosslet
[ kraws-lit, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔs lɪt, ˈkrɒs- /
noun
a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
Origin of crosslet
OTHER WORDS FROM crosslet
cross·let·ed, adjectiveWords nearby crosslet
crosshead,
crossing,
crossing guard,
crossing over,
crossjack,
crosslet,
crosslight,
crossline,
crossly,
crossman,
crossness
Example sentences from the Web for crosslet
Tudor Rose2 Crosses crosslet in two upper quarters, Balderstone.
English Heraldic Book-stamps |Cyril DavenportScott of Congerhurst in Kent bore “Silver a crosslet fitchy sable.”
The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
British Dictionary definitions for crosslet
crosslet
cross crosslet
/ (ˈkrɒslɪt) /
noun
heraldry
a cross having a smaller cross near the end of each arm
Word Origin for crosslet
C16
croslet a little
cross