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Crosswise

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    crossing; lying across not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross wordnet
  2. 2
    lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    transversely; so as to lie across not-comparable

    "Jesse gave a whoop, then was out of the saddle and ducking behind a clump of rhododendron, putting his horse crosswise between himself and the beeves."

Adverb
  1. 1
    transversely wordnet
  2. 2
    not in the intended manner wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.

Etymology 2

From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.

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