ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: cross fire
intransitive verb
1. : to set up or cause cross fire
2. : to overreach by striking the opposite forefoot — used of horses (as pacers)
3.
a. : to aim over the left or the right barrel of a double-barreled shotgun instead of over the center rib
he overcame a tendency to cross-fire
b. : to fire upon an adjacent target rather than on one's own
transitive verb
: to burn (the leg of a horse) with a firing iron in a checkerboard pattern for therapeutic purposes