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The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.

as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. "The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses." Kent.

One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.

See Strabismus.

Affected with strabismus; squint-eyed; squinting.

To fertilize, as the stigmas of a flower or plant, with the pollen from another individual of the same species.

trap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.

Same as Cross-spale.

s and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas. Pepys. To be at cross-purposes, to misunderstand or to act counter to one another without intending it; -- said of persons.

To cross-examine; to subject to close questioning.

The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.

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.

One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction.

An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies.

A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other. "Tent and cross- stitch." Sir W. Scott. -- Cross"-stitch`, v. t. & i.

See Harmotome, and Staurotide.

A bar connecting the ends of the side rods or levers of a backaction or side-lever engine.

A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.

A mode of harrowing crosswise, or transversely to the ridges. Crabb.

Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.