Definition of cross

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Cross (n.) An appendage or ornament or anything in the form of a cross; a badge or ornamental device of the general shape of a cross; hence, such an ornament, even when varying considerably from that form; thus, the Cross of the British Order of St. George and St. Michael consists of a central medallion with seven arms radiating from it..

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Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Perverse; untractable; contrary.
Ill-natured :: Ill-natured (a.) Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person..
Prod :: Prod (n.) A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd..
Mill :: Mill (n.) To make a raised border around the edges of, or to cut fine grooves or indentations across the edges of, as of a coin, or a screw head; also, to stamp in a coining press; to coin..
Elvan :: Elvan (a.) Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course..
Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head.
Spindling :: Spindleworm (n.) The larva of a noctuid mmoth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment..
Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..
Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..
Plyer :: Plyer (n.) A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a St. Andrew's cross.
Catapult :: Catapult (n.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc..
Swim :: Swim (v. t.) To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across a river..
Hyparterial :: Hyparterial (a.) Situated below an artery; applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off below the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
Override :: Override (v. t.) To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.
Siding :: Siding (n.) The thickness of a rib or timber, measured, at right angles with its side, across the curved edge; as, a timber having a siding of ten inches..
Cancellate :: Cancellate (v. t.) Having the surface coveres with raised lines, crossing at right angles..
Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.
Cross-reading :: Cross-reading (n.) The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas..
Traject :: Traject (v. t.) A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry.
Emplecton :: Emplecton (n.) A kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders..
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