fylfot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪlfɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fil′fot)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fyl•fot  (fil′fot),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a swastika.
  • variant of fill-foot foot filler 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fylfot / ˈfaɪlfɒt/
  1. a rare word for swastika
Etymology: 16th Century (apparently meaning: a sign or device for the lower part or foot of a painted window): from fillen to fill + fot foot

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