A row that crosses another row, typically used in textiles or weaving to describe perpendicular thread arrangements.
From Middle English 'cross' (from Old French 'croix', Latin 'crux') combined with 'row' (from Old English 'rāw'). The compound formed in English to describe intersecting linear arrangements in fabric production.
In historical textile manufacturing, crossrows were essential to creating woven patterns—the technique of deliberately crossing rows allowed artisans to create everything from simple checks to intricate tapestries without modern machinery.
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