Word Meanings - CROSS-CROSSLET - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A cross having the three upper ends crossed, so as to from three small crosses.

Related words: (words related to CROSS-CROSSLET)

• THREE-SQUARE
  Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file.
• HAVENED
  Sheltered in a haven. Blissful havened both from joy and pain. Keats.
• CROSSLY
  Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• CROSSJACK
  The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.
• HAVENER
  A harbor master.
• CROSSOPTERYGIAN
  Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n.
• CROSSBRED
  Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.
• THREE-MILE
  Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt of three miles included in territorial waters of a state.
• THREE-PILE
  An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile. I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. Shak.
• CROSS-STONE
  See STAUROTIDE
• UPPERMOST
  Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift.
• CROSS-ARMED
  With arms crossed.
• CROSSGRAINED
  1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.
• THREE-DECKER
  A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks.
• HAVELOCK
  A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke.
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• THREE-SIDED
  Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three- sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp.
• THREE-CORNERED
  Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three- cornered stem. (more info) 1. Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat.
• CROSSBREED
  1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualites of two parent varieties or stocks. 2. Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid.
• LACROSSE
  A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught
• DISMALLY
  In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.