Saint Andrew's cross

noun

A diagonal cross, the figure of a cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars.

Meanings

nounSaint Andrew's cross (plural Saint Andrew's crosses)

plural Saint Andrew's crosses

  1. A diagonal cross, the figure of a cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars.

    Synonyms: saltire, crux decussata

  2. The national flag of Scotland.
  3. The sign or signal used at gateless level crossings, consisting of one or more red and white painted crosses sometimes with flashing lights.

    The International Railway Union has adopted for the purpose a special signal in the form of a single or double Saint Andrew's Cross, according as the line is single or double.

    1935, League of Nations, Advisory and Technical Committee for Communications and Transit: Permanent committee on road traffic. Report on the session of the committee ...
  4. The plant Hypericum hypericoides.
  5. BDSMAn upright X-shaped frame to which a participant can be tied.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA diagonal cross, the figure of a cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars.

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Translations

Basque San Andresen gurutzea
  • San Andresen gurutzeacross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Bulgarian Андреевския кръст
  • Андреевския кръст (Andreevskija krăst)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Catalan creu de Sant Andreu
  • creu de Sant Andreucross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Chinese Mandarin 聖安得烈十字 /圣安得烈十字
  • 聖安得烈十字 /圣安得烈十字 (shèng Āndéliè shízì)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Czech andrijin križ
  • andrijin križcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Danish andreaskors
  • andreaskorscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Dutch andreaskruis
  • andreaskruiscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Esperanto andrea kruco
  • andrea krucocross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Estonian Andrease rist
  • Andrease ristcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Finnish Pyhän Andreaan risti, vinoristi
  • Pyhän Andreaan risticross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • vinoristicross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
French croix de saint André, sautoir
  • croix de saint Andrécross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • sautoircross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
German Andreaskreuz
  • Andreaskreuzcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Greek χίασμα
  • χίασμα (chíasma)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Hungarian andráskereszt
  • andráskeresztcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Italian croce di Sant'Andrea
  • croce di Sant'Andreacross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Japanese 聖アンデレ十字
  • 聖アンデレ十字 (hijiri Andere jūji)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Korean 성 안드레아 십자
  • 성 안드레아 십자 (seong andeurea sipja)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Latvian Svētā Andreja krusts
  • Svētā Andreja krustscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Lithuanian Andriaus kryžius
  • Andriaus kryžiuscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Norwegian Bokmål andreaskors
  • andreaskorscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Polish krzyż świętego Andrzeja
  • krzyż świętego Andrzejacross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Portuguese cruz de Santo André
  • cruz de Santo Andrécross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Romanian Crucea Sfântului Andrei
  • Crucea Sfântului Andreicross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Russian Андре́евский крест
  • Андре́евский крест (Andréjevskij krest)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Scottish Gaelic bratach na croise
  • bratach na croisecross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Slovak ondrejský kríž
  • ondrejský krížcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Spanish cruz de San Andrés, sotuer
  • cruz de San Andréscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • sotuercross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • sautorcross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • aspacross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • cruz aspadacross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Swedish andreaskors
  • andreaskorscross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Ukrainian Андрі́ївський хре́ст
  • Андрі́ївський хре́ст (Andríjivsʹkyj xrést)cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
Cite this entry
APA

Saint Andrew's cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Andrew's%20cross

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“Saint Andrew's cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Andrew's%20cross. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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