/ Dictionary / Index C cross-lot bracing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cross'-lot brac'ing Pronunciation: (krôs'lot", kros'-), [key] — Engin., Building Trades. Engin.,Building Trades. bracing extending from one side of an excavation to the opposite to retain the earth on both sides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cross-linker crossly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language