crossline

1 of 2

noun

: a line that crosses something: such as

a

: a trotline set across a stream

b

: a subhead (as between banks) in a newspaper

crossline

2 of 2

adjective

"

: of, relating to, or being the offspring resulting from the crossbreeding of two pure lines

crossline pigs

Word History

Etymology

Noun

cross entry 2 + line

Adjective

cross entry 3 + line (noun)

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