"crossways" meaning in English

See crossways in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From cross + -ways. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross|-ways|text=+|tree=1}} From cross + -ways. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} crossways (not comparable)
  1. transversely; crosswise Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-crossways-en-adv-cMNeBX8a Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ways, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ways: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} crossways
  1. plural of crossway Tags: form-of, plural Form of: crossway
    Sense id: en-crossways-en-noun-WseMPnzX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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