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Meanings of hold crosswise in English

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Usage of hold crosswise in English
1
Edgar slightly pressed the hand he held crosswise.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
2
They took hands-bothher hands in his, their arms held crosswise to their bodies-andstruck out, stroke for stroke.
Hetty Wesley
3
Afterward, the heads were made movable with a line attached, having the advantage of holding crosswise when driven well in.
Short Sketches from Oldest America
4
These they crossed on their snowshoes, with long poles, held crosswise in their hands, to which to cling in case of accident.
The Faith of Men
5
The piece is patiently sawn off with the mandibles; it is next taken in the fore legs and held crosswise below the neck.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...