crosslet (plural crosslets)
(chiefly heraldry) A small cross with crossed arms.
• corslets, costrels, croslets
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"let (-lEt), n. Etym: [Dim. of cross.]
1. A small cross. Spenser.
2. Etym: [Cf. OF. croisel crucible, and E. Cresset.]
Definition: A crucible. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Cross"let, a. (Her.)
Definition: Crossed again; -- said of a cross the arms of which are crossed. SeeCross-crosslet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2025
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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