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Definition of St. andrew's cross
1. Noun. A cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length.
Definition of St. andrew's cross
1. Proper noun. A white saltire on a blue background. This pattern was associated with Saint Andrew from medieval times. ¹
2. Noun. (BDSM) An upright X-shaped frame to which a participant can be tied. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of St. andrew's cross
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1. A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing by Dixon Kemp (1878)
"Upon the accession of the Scotch King James to the English throne, St. Andrew.s cross
on a blue ground was added, and the flag was thereupon termed the ..."
2. Food Adulteration and Its Detection by Jesse Park Battershall (1887)
"He regards the presence of peculiar globular crystals and the black cross commonly
termed St. Andrew-s cross as characteristic of genuine butter. ..."
3. Hard Tack and Coffee by John D. Billings (2001)
"... Va., May 12, 1863, in which he says:— * ST ANDREW S CROSS "The badges worn by
the troops when lost or torn off must be immediately replaced. ..."
4. Teachers' Manual: Books I-VIII. by John Spencer Clark (1894)
"St. Andrew,s cross : see Cross. St. Anthony,s cross : see Cross Stipules : small
leaf-like appendages on the leaf-stalk, where it forms the main branch. ..."
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