crossman
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crossman¹
Where it comes from
From cross + -man; perhaps related to on the cross (“dishonestly”).
noun crossmen
- A thief, forger, or other criminal. There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”
Crossman²
proper noun Crossmans
- A surname.
Talk about this word "crossman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crossman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crossman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crossman "crossman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crossman.Cite this
@misc{crossman_2026,
title = {crossman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crossman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
