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crossways
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cross·ways
/
ˈkrɔsˌweɪz, ˈkrɒs-
/
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[
kraws
-weyz,
kros
-
]
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adverb
crosswise
.
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cross·way
/
ˈkrɔsˌweɪ, ˈkrɒs-
/
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[
kraws
-wey,
kros
-
]
Show IPA
noun
a crossroad.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
croswey.
See
cross
,
way
1
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World English Dictionary
crosswise
or
crossways
(ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)
—
adj
, —
adv
1.
across; transversely
2.
in the shape of a cross
crossways
or
crossways
—
adj
, —
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Most carried muskets with the ammunition in pouches slung
crossways
over their vests.
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