cross a OED ~ bar sb 1 (1856 quot) for sense (a); cp OED cross-beak (1688, 1789).
   Comb cross-bar: (a) one of the heavy timbers fastened on top of the runners of a sled; also attrib; (b) horizontal timber nailed to the side of a fishing 'stage'; RAIL.
   1874 Maritime Mo iii, 552 They reached the little stage before their cottage and fastened their boat to the cross-bars, leaving the herrings on board. T 100/1-64 The bob-sled behind was pulled with a cross-bar chain, going from that runner—that side of the bunk of the first sleigh—and this way, forming a cross in the centre. Whichever way the front bob-sled slewed, he'd pull on this chain and slew the back one same way. T 175/7-65 Your crooked piece for a runner, what your shoes go on, and then the cross-bars and knees—more crooked pieces of stuff to strengthen the cross-bars.
   cross-beak(ed) linnet: white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera leucoptera).
   [1776] 1792 CARTWRIGHT ii, 151 I was pleasingly entertained with the melodious singing of the crossbeaked linnets; they remain all winter with us, and feed on the seeds of black spruce. 1959 MCATEE 63 Crossbeak linnet, cross-billed linnet—white-winged cross-bill.
   cross-buoy, ~ bobber: float with rod inserted at right angles, used to prevent the twisting of the mooring ropes of a net (Q 67-91 ; P 127-76).
   cross-handed: see CROSS-HANDED.

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