Cross"ing, n. [See Cross, v. t. ]
1.
The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean.
2.
The act of making the sign of the cross.
Bp. Hall.
3.
The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
4.
Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
5.
A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.
6.
Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.
I do not bear these crossings.
Shak.
© Webster 1913.