(astronomy) A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross, which appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.

(railways) A location where two railroad tracks cross, without switches, as where different roads intersect.

(knitting) A lace knitting stitch pattern, multiple of 17 plus 2 stitches, 35 rows in pattern.

(Christianity) The cross on which Christ was crucified, particularly considered as a relic.

A Christian symbol, common in Ireland, which combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection.

A series of pictures or statues depicting the Stations of the Cross, as laid out around a church, along a road etc. / Religious devotions in connection with these stages.

(nautical) A (dangerous) sea with two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over it shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.

(ecclesiastical, obsolete) A archbishop's cross. / (historical) An early instrument, consisting of a wooden rod with a sliding crosspiece, used for measuring the altitude of a star or for surveying.

Alternative spelling of cross section

(idiomatic) To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.