Definition of Crossfires

1. Noun. (plural of crossfire) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crossfires

1. crossfire [n] - See also: crossfire

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crossfires

crosses swords
crosses the floor
crossest
crossette
crossettes
crosseyed
crossfade
crossfaded
crossfader
crossfaders
crossfades
crossfading
crossfeed
crossfield
crossfire
crossfires
crossfish
crossfishes
crossflow
crossflowed
crossflowing
crossflows
crossfostering
crossfunctional
crossgender
crossgrade
crossgraded
crossgrades
crossgrading
crossgrained

Literary usage of Crossfires

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fortnightly Review (1872)
"... motion in England to forbid the Indian Government from allot ing public money to ang religious institution would place us between two bitter crossfires, ..."

2. Howard's Hill and Other True Stories: Small Unit Marine Action in Vietnam by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Crippled after running a gauntlet of crossfires, it fluttered back to base headquarters two miles south at Tarn Ky, where it sputtered out altogether. ..."

3. Joseph H. Choate by Theron George Strong (1917)
"He thought his safest plan between these two crossfires would be 'to sit down. [Laughter.] But he wished to say a word or two about the peculiar features of ..."

4. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1872)
"The artillery on Cemetery Hill was thus subject to more than a half circle of crossfires. Atl o'clock the signal gun was fired, and the cannonading ..."

5. Campaign Sketches of the War with Mexico by William Seaton Henry (1847)
"On my way there, the first point of interest was the citadel, from which issued those spiteful crossfires over the plain. It is a regular bastion-work, ..."

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