crosswise

adj, adv — 2 senses

crosswise

adj

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

1

crossing; lying across

Derived terms: crosswisely

crosswise

adv

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

1

transversely; so as to lie across

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.2014, Lori Benton, The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn, WaterBrook Press, →ISBN, page 4:

Derived terms: one-half crosswise

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