cross

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

“cross members should be all steel”

“from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully”

“transversal vibrations”

“transverse colon”

annoyed and irritable

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

any affliction that causes great suffering

“that is his cross to bear”

“he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns”

(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

“a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

travel across or pass over

“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”

“These men cross the river”

meet at a point

“Our properties cross at this point”

“His fields cross mine at this point”

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”

“foil your opponent”

“Sam cannot cross Sue”

fold so as to resemble a cross

“she crossed her legs”

to cover or extend over an area or time period

“Rivers traverse the valley floor”

“The parking lot spans 3 acres”

“The novel spans three centuries”

meet and pass

“the trains crossed”