recross

English

Etymology

re- +‎ cross

Noun

recross (plural recrosses)

1. (law) An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party.

Synonyms

• recross examination

Verb

recross (third-person singular simple present recrosses, present participle recrossing, simple past and past participle recrossed)

1. To cross again.
   • 1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC:

     The doctor recrossed his legs and followed her impassive gaze which was fixed on the long bread-knife that suddenly appeared to fill the room.

   • 1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 150:

     At North Queensferry Station, a short distance beyond the end of the bridge, we left the railway, and made our way down the hill to the pier, to recross the firth by the ferry.

   • 2019 October, James Abbott, “Danby with thistledown”, in Modern Railways, page 3:

     Rail and river play tag up the valley and passengers can peer down on the dark moorland waters as we cross and recross the Esk as the '158' threads its way along the route.

Anagrams

• Crosser, crosser, scorers