christcross

christcross [kris-kraws, -kros] Word Origin noun

1. the figure or mark of a cross.

Origin of christcross 1350–1400; Middle English Crist cross British Dictionary definitions for christcross christcross noun archaic

1. 1. the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks
   2. the alphabet itself
2. a cross used in place of a signature by someone unable to sign his name