crosswise

[ kraws-wahyz, kros- ]
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adverb
  1. across; transversely.

  1. Archaic. in the form of a cross.

adjective
  1. forming a cross; transverse.

Origin of crosswise

1
1350–1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a-1, cross, wise2

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How to use crosswise in a sentence

  • Panels may be woven either length-wise (step 8), crosswise (step 8), diagonally across the mat (step 4), or in zigzags (step 3).

    Philippine Mats | Hugo H. Miller
  • As regards the winds from the north and south, they strike the rocks crosswise, and cause little surf in the passage.

    Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
  • The grain of the outside veneer runs lengthwise, while that of the inside piece runs crosswise.

  • In the meantime I had found a long stake, which I hung crosswise round his neck, and let him go loose with this ornament.

British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) /


adjective, adverb
  1. across; transversely

  2. in the shape of a cross

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