Cross-channel
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 That travels across a channel of water; relating to somewhere on the opposite side of the channel; Relating to the English Channel; to, from, or on the Continent; involving both Britain and the Continent, especially France British, not-comparable
"The intelligent ship-owner will rejoice to find, that in the partition of trade, which is the inevitable consequence of a state of peace, England still retains the lion's share; whilst for a fine weather and cross channel trade, our neighbours (to use a mariner's phrase) can put to sea in a hencoop, the superiority of our ships and crews secures a preference for British bottoms where dangers are to be run and risks surmounted."
- 2 Alternative spelling of cross-channel. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
- 3 That travels across a channel of water; relating to somewhere on the opposite side of the channel; Relating to the body of water between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland (the Irish Sea, Saint George's Channel, and the North Channel); to, from, or in the other of the two islands Ireland, dated, not-comparable
"Effect on the Revenue by the alteration of the Cross Channel Trade: The Acts of last Session of Parliament in regard to the removal of foreign goods between Great Britain and Ireland..."
Example
More examples"We took the cross-channel ferry from Dover to Calais."
Etymology
From cross- + channel.
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