saltirewise

saltirewise
/sal"tir wuyz', -tuyeur, sawl"-/, adv. Heraldry.
in the direction or manner of a saltire.
Also, saltireways /sal"tir wayz', -tuyeur-, sawl"-/.
[1715-25; SALTIRE + -WISE]

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