crossbuck
/ˈkrɔːsˌbʌk/
noun
- A road sign at a railroad crossing, consisting of two white slats forming an X, often with the words 'RAILROAD CROSSING' or a similar warning.
- The driver slowed down when she saw the crossbuck ahead of the train tracks.
- Many rural crossings still use a simple crossbuck without gates or lights.
- The crossbuck was faded and hard to see in the fog, so the driver approached carefully.
- A structure or frame shaped like an X, used for support or display (e.g., for holding signs, sawing wood, or as a decorative element).
- The antique shop used a metal crossbuck to display quilts in the window.
- The carpenter set the log on a crossbuck to saw it into firewood.
- In the park, a wooden crossbuck held a large map of the trails.
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