sautoircommon nounSyllable DecompositionsautoirEtymologyexpandThis word derives from 'sauter' (coming from the Latin 'saltare') with the suffix '-oir'.Definitions1. A piece of knight's harness that was attached to the saddle of his horse.flags.vieilliexpandLe sautoir servait au chevalier d'étrier pour sauter sur son cheval.2. Arrangement of two objects in an X shape, in the form of a St. Andrew's cross. It is hardly used except in the phrase 'en sautoir'.expandDeux pièces de bois mises en sautoir.Deux épées étaient placées en sautoir sur le cercueil.3. An honorable piece, a combination of a band and a bar.expandPorter d'azur au sautoir d'argent.4. En sautoir, meaning in the form of a cross.expandDeux clefs passées en sautoir.5. A long necklace of pearls that falls very low on the chest.bijouterieexpand6. A kind of casserole with straight and low sides, a tart pan.flags.vieillicuisineexpandPlacer un morceau de lapereau dans le sautoir.PluralsautoirsTranslationsenglish:necklacespanish:collar