Crosses meaning : A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross. A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion). (usually with the) The cross on which Christ was crucified. A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross. A modified representation of the crucifixion stake, worn as jewellery or displayed as a symbol of religious devotion. (figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross) A difficult situation that must be endured. The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization. (by extension) A hybrid of any kind. A hook thrown over the opponent's punch. A pass in which the ball travels from by one touchline across the pitch. A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross). A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross) A coin stamped with the figure of a cross, or that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general. Church lands. A line drawn across or through another line. An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course. A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle. (Rubik's Cube) Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross. The thirty-sixth Lenormand card. Crossfire. To make or form a cross. To move relatively. (social) To oppose. To cross-fertilize or crossbreed. To stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account. A lacrosse stick.