crantara

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic crann-tara.

Noun

crantara (plural crantaras)

1. (historical) A fiery cross used as a rallying cry in the Scottish Highlands.

References

• “crantara”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.