Word Meanings - CROSSSPALECROSSSPALL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross- pawl.

• Placoides
  A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; -- called also Placoidei.
• Crossbones
  A representation of two of the leg bones or arm bones of a skeleton, laid crosswise, often surmounted with a skull, and serving as a symbol of death.
• CROSSBUTTOCK
  A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse.
• Cross-eye
  See Strabismus.
• CROSSSPALECROSSSPALL
  One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross- pawl.
• Crosspatch
  An ill-natured person.
• Cross-stone
  See Harmotome, and Staurotide.
• Placable
  Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
• Placeman
  One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under government.
• Placidity
  The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity.
• Placoidian
  One of the placoids.
• Crossbow
  A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
• CROSSCROSSLET
  A cross having the three upper ends crossed, so as to from three small crosses.
• Cross-eyed
  Affected with strabismus; squint-eyed; squinting.
• CROSSSPRINGER
  One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction. Note: [See Illustr. of Groined vault.]
• Cross-pawl
  Same as Cross-spale.
• Cross-tail
  A bar connecting the ends of the side rods or levers of a backaction or side-lever engine.
• Placableness
  The quality of being placable.
• Placement
  The act of placing, or the state of being placed.
• Placidly
  In a placid manner.

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