Maltese cross
noun
a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
Origin of Maltese cross
First recorded in 1875–80
Example sentences from the Web for maltese cross
The pilot did so, and saw a Maltese-cross biplane falling in flames.
Cavalry of the Clouds |Alan Bott
British Dictionary definitions for maltese cross
Maltese cross
noun
a cross with triangular arms that taper towards the centre, sometimes having indented outer sides: formerly worn by the Knights of Malta
(in a film projector) a cam mechanism of this shape that produces intermittent motion