n. 交喙鸟

[ noun ]
finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
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Crossbill \Cross"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the genus {Loxia}, allied to the finches. Their
mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the
crossbeak.


Crossbill \Cross"bill`\ (-b[i^]l`). (Law)
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit,
against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in
that suit. --Bouvier.

Note: In criminal practice, cross bills of indictment for
assault, in which the prosecutor in once case is the
defendant in another, may be tried together.