Crossing
Pronunciation : Cross"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Cross, v. t. ]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913