(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.

(chiefly US) An at-grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level.

(chiefly Britain) An at-grade crossing between a railway line and an ordinary road, with rails and road at the same level.

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 ceremony performed on board ship when members of the crew or passengers cross the equator for the first time.

present participle of cross the line

(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