noun
a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center
• Hypernyms: ↑Cross
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a cross whose arms are equal in length and have wide ends with V-shapes cut out of them
Word Origin:
[Maltese cross] so named because the cross was formerly worn by the Knights Hospitallers, who were based in Malta 1530–1798.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.