moline

adjective

mo·​line mə-ˈlēn  -ˈlīn 

of a heraldic cross

: having the end of each arm forked and recurved see cross illustration

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French *moliné, from molin mill, from Late Latin molinum — more at mill

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Moline

geographical name

Mo·​line mō-ˈlēn 

city on the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois population 43,483