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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.

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

Same as Cross-spale.

A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory. Shaftesbury.

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.

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.

Rogation week, when the cross was borne in processions.

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. Russell. Crossbar shot, a projectile which folds into a sphere for loading, but on leaving the gun expands to a cross with a quarter ball at the end of each arm; -…