SINCE 1828
tetraskelion
noun
tet·ra·skel·i·on
| \ ˌte‧trəˈskelēən, -ēˌän\
plural tetraskelions\ -nz \
or tetraskelia\ -ēə \
Definition of tetraskelion
: a figure (as the swastika) composed of four arms radiating from a center and bent in the same direction — compare triskelion
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