Cross (disambiguation)

Cross, crossing or to cross can have one of the following meetings.

• A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. Crosses can have many symbolic meanings and there exists a host of variaties for emblematic use.
• A cross is also any physical construction (as in carpentry) made to this design, which is more stable then one or two independent poles, and therefore beter suited to support an object or tie an animal or person to- thus it's also a metonymic term for a crucifixion and a favorite position in BDSM.
• Crosses is a commune of the Cher département, in France
• The "cross" is the name given to a symbol in a system of symbolic logic developed by G. Spencer-Brown in his book Laws of Form.
• A crossing can sometimes refer to a type of road junction. See Crossroads.
• A cross is a counter-punch used in boxing.
• In soccer, a cross is a delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal.
• In theatre, "cross" refers to the movement of an actor from one part of the stage to another.

Cross can also be a given name:

• Cory Cross - professional ice hockey defenceman

See also

• Crossover
• Crossbreeding
• Double cross