Maltese cross









Maltese cross


Maltese cross ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
  2. scarlet lychnis.

Origin of Maltese cross First recorded in 1875–80 Examples from the Web for maltese cross Historical Examples of 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

    1. a cross with triangular arms that taper towards the centre, sometimes having indented outer sides: formerly worn by the Knights of Malta
    2. (in a film projector) a cam mechanism of this shape that produces intermittent motion
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