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Meanings of place crosswise in English

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Usage of place crosswise in English
1
The seats, instead of stretching from end to end, are placed crosswise.
American Notes
2
They are generally double and placed crosswise, and by means of clockwork revolve automatically.
Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism / H...
3
The body was placed crosswise in the carriage.
A Love Story
4
Then "shakes," or large hand-made shingles, were placed crosswise.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
5
They are to be placed crosswise on the raft, to keep us well up out of the water.
Down the River; Or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants
6
The tail, consisting of two discs placed crosswise (the horizontal one alone being movable), was carried high up in the rear.
A History of Aeronautics
7
Indeed, he had little to do but to rest upon his plank, which he placed crosswise beneath his breast, and steered himself with his feet.
Benita, an African romance