Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - across

prep. & adv. --prep. 1 to or on the other side of (walked across the road; lives across the river). 2 from one side to another side of (the cover stretched across the opening; a bridge across the river). 3 at or forming an angle (esp. a right angle) with (deep cuts across his legs). --adv. 1 to or on the other side (ran across; shall soon be across). 2 from one side to another (a blanket stretched across). 3 forming a cross (with cuts across). 4 (of a crossword clue or answer) read horizontally (cannot do nine across). Phrases and idioms across the board general; generally; applying to all. Etymology: ME f. OF a croix, en croix, later regarded as f. A(2) + CROSS ACROSTIC n. 1 a poem or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words. 2 a word-puzzle constructed in this way. Phrases and idioms double acrostic one using the first and last letters of each line. single acrostic one using the first letter only. triple acrostic one using the first, middle, and last letters. Etymology: F acrostiche or Gk akrostikhis f. akron end + stikhos row, line of verse, assim. to -IC