Crossbill

noun

/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.

2.nounA bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.

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