CROSSLETS

Noun

crosslets

plural of crosslet

Source: Wiktionary


CROSSLET

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



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