recross

re- +‎ cross

recross (plural recrosses)

1. (law) An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party.

• recross examination

recross (third-person singular simple present recrosses, present participle recrossing, simple past and past participle recrossed)

1. To cross again.
   • 1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC:

     The doctor recrossed his legs and followed her impassive gaze which was fixed on the long bread-knife that suddenly appeared to fill the room.

   • 2019 October, James Abbott, “Danby with thistledown”, in Modern Railways, page 3:

     Rail and river play tag up the valley and passengers can peer down on the dark moorland waters as we cross and recross the Esk as the '158' threads its way along the route.

• Crosser, crosser, scorers