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cross write
Verb
obsolete
Japanese Meaning
（時代遅れの表現）郵便料金が重量制であった時代に、用紙に一度文字を書いた後、紙を90度回転させ、同じ用紙に上書きすることで、用紙の使用量、ひいては手紙の重量を減らすために行われた特殊な書き方
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(obsolete) To write across a page, then turn to paper 90 degrees and overwrite, done in order to lessen the cost of sending a letter when postage costs were based on weight.
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cross write
Victorian correspondents would often cross write to keep postage costs down.
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Victorian correspondents would often cross write to keep postage costs down.
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