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Definition of cross signal

: a signal blast usually forbidden because of the danger of collision that is made by one ship approaching another in the opposite direction and indicates a desire to pass on the side opposite to that originally signaled by the other ship

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“Cross signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20signal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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