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crosslet
[ kraws-lit, kros- ]
noun
- a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
crosslet
/ ˈkrɒslɪt /
noun
- heraldry a cross having a smaller cross near the end of each arm
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Other Words From
- crosslet·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crosslet1
C16 croslet a little cross
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Example Sentences
The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
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The Countess is habited in an heraldic mantle of crosses crosslet.
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The "cross crosslet" is formed of four Latin or Passion crosses placed foot to foot.
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Only the eldest sons bore the Chevron chequy, the rest of the family bore the Beauchamp crosses crosslet.
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Chester, 1372, is preserved in the British Museum, and bears three crosses crosslet and a chief Arderne.
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