phrasal
: in position so as to suggest the form of a saltire:
a. of a pair of heraldic bearings : one bendwise and the other bendwise sinister so as to cross each other
two crosiers in saltire
b. of four heraldic bearings : in diagonal position so as to converge toward or meet at a common center
four hands conjoined in saltire
c. of five or more heraldic bearings : arranged as if along the arms of a saltire
five dice in saltire argent