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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..

Crosshatching :: Crosshatching (n.) In drawing and line engraving, shading with lines that cross one another at an angle..

Arbalister :: Arbalister (n.) A crossbowman.

Strabotomy :: Strabismus (n.) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye..

Studded :: Stud (n.) An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.

Cruciate :: Cruciate (a.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.

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

Sullen :: Sullen (a.) Gloomily angry and silent; cross; sour; affected with ill humor; morose.

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.

Crosshead :: Crosshead (n.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead..

Cylinder :: Cylinder (n.) A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular..

Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.

Mouth :: Mouth (n.) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal..

Overpass :: Overpass (v. t.) To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits..

Holy Cross :: Holy cross () The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion.

Thwart :: Thwart (v. t.) To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat..

Crosslet :: Crosslet (n.) A small cross.

Bar :: Bar (n.) A vertical line across the staff. Bars divide the staff into spaces which represent measures, and are themselves called measures..

Bird''s-mouth :: Bird's-mouth (n.) An interior angle or notch cut across a piece of timber, for the reception of the edge of another, as that in a rafter to be laid on a plate; -- commonly called crow's-foot in the United States..

Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..

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