Difference between Crosswise and Horizontal

Crosswise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: crossing; lying across

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: transversely; so as to lie across

Horizontal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A horizontal component of a structure.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.Pertaining to the horizon.

Example sentence: Those of us raised in modern cities tend to notice horizontal and vertical lines more quickly than lines at other orientations. In contrast, people raised in nomadic tribes do a better job noticing lines skewed at intermediate angles, since Mother Nature tends to work with a wider array of lines than most architects.