"crossway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crossways [plural]
Etymology: From cross + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cross|way}} cross + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} crossway (plural crossways)
  1. (archaic) A crossroad. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-crossway-en-noun-KCtZpxpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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