I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: cross (V) + hatch
: to mark with or as if with crosshatch
a slum crosshatched with dismal streets
especially : to shade with crosshatch
a drawing with shadows crosshatched in
— compare hachure
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a pattern made up of one series of parallel lines crossing (as at right angles or obliquely) another series of parallel lines with the space between the lines in one series usually being identical to the space between the lines in the other series
abrupt gradients on these maps are indicated by crosshatch
a crosshatch of branches