Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as crosspiece, 2 .

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Examples

  • They skewed, brustled and bumped along, the crates wabbled and warped from side to side, the riders screamed, cross-bit, frumped and hooted at each other; they lost control of their crazy vehicles, their bows struck and parted with a violent rebound; one went giddying round and round, fraying and sputtering the snow, and dashed against

    Margaret 1851

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