christcross

[ kris-kraws, -kros ]

noun

1. the figure or mark of a cross.

christcross

/ ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs /

noun

1. 1. the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks
   2. the alphabet itself
2. a cross used in place of a signature by someone unable to sign his name

Word History and Origins

Origin of christcross¹

1350–1400; Middle English Crist cross