crossback

English

noun
Definitions
  • Two pieces on the back of an item (for attaching or bracing it) which form an "X".
  • An "X"-shaped railroad crossing sign.
  • (pejorative) A Catholic.
  • (dance) A step in which one leg crosses behind the other.
  • (American football) A play in which the player with the ball crosses to one side of the field and then doubles back to the other.
  • The measurement from the outer edge of one shoulder blade to the outer edge of the other.
  • A hairpin bend.
  • A cross-course.
  • A return to the original course of action by one who previously changed to a different course of action, or the person making that return.
  • A cross between a hybrid species and one of the original parent species.
  • The species resulting from a crossback.

Etymology

Compound from English cross (grumpy) + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms