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Extend :: Extend (v. t.) To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street..

Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To cancel by marking crosses on or over, or drawing a line across; to erase; -- usually with out, off, or over; as, to cross out a name..

Cross-spall :: Cross-spall (n.) One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl..

Override :: Override (v. t.) To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

Hogscore :: Hogscore (n.) A distance lime brawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee.

Traject :: Traject (v. t.) To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun's light through three or more cross prisms..

Bang :: Bang (n.) The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn..

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..

Cross :: Cross (prep.) Athwart; across.

Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier..

Saddled :: Saddled (a.) Having a broad patch of color across the back, like a saddle; saddle-backed..

Crossbar :: Crossbar (n.) A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor to insure its turning fluke down..

Ensweep :: Ensweep (v. t.) To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly.

Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.

Trajection :: Trajection (n.) The act of trajecting; a throwing or casting through or across; also, emission..

Ferryboat :: Ferryboat (n.) A vessel for conveying passengers, merchandise, etc., across streams and other narrow waters..

Buck :: Buck (v. t.) To subject to a mode of punishment which consists in tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees..

Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles..

Ferry :: Ferry (v. t.) A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls..

Bestride :: Bestride (v. t.) To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold..

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