Definition of across

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Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.

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Overrake :: Overrake (v. t.) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea..
Lacrosse :: Lacrosse (n.) A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a crosse. The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field..
Guide :: Guide (n.) The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder..
Leader :: Leader (n.) a row of dots, periods, or hyphens, used in tables of contents, etc., to lead the eye across a space to the right word or number..
Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.
Boom :: Boom (n.) A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away..
Crossbeam :: Crossbeam (n.) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor..
Override :: Override (v. t.) To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.
Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier..
Diagonal :: Diagonal (n.) A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel..
Baldric :: Baldric (n.) A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt..
Chasse :: Chasse (n.) A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left..
Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Culmination :: Culmination (n.) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Snowshoe :: Snowshoe (n.) A slight frame of wood three or four feet long and about one third as wide, with thongs or cords stretched across it, and having a support and holder for the foot; -- used by persons for walking on soft snow..
Over :: Over (prep.) Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter..
Leap :: Leap (v. t.) To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch..
Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across; from side to side of.
Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) Across; athwart.
Transfluent :: Transfluent (a.) Flowing or running across or through; as, a transfluent stream..
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