ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: cross (IV)
: by a short cut (as across the fields or vacant lots instead of by the road or sidewalk) — often used with cut
going home they cut cross-lots
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: cross (IV)
: by a short cut (as across the fields or vacant lots instead of by the road or sidewalk) — often used with cut
going home they cut cross-lots
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012