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crossrows

crossrows is the plural of crossrow.

Meaning of crossrow

Noun

crossrow (plural crossrows)

  1. A row that crosses others.
    • To achieve straight crossrows, you will need guide lines so that you can align the trees up and down the slope.1961, California Agricultural Experiment Station, Circular: Issues 501-542
  2. (obsolete) The alphabet, or Christcross-row.
    • For before on your breſt, and behind on your back,
      In Romaine letters I never founde lack
      In your croſſe rowe nor Chriſt croſſe you ſpede,c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.

Questions about crossrows

What is crossrows the plural of?
Crossrows is the plural of crossrow.

Words near crossrows in the dictionary

  1. crossroader
  2. crossroaders
  3. crossroads
  4. Crossroads of America
  5. crossrow
  6. crossrows
  7. crossruff
  8. crossruffed
  9. crossruffing
  10. crossruffs
  11. crosssection

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