crosscut vs route

crosscut and route both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crosscut	Yes	No	Yes	No
route	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, route is a hypernym of crosscut; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than crosscut:

Other hypernyms of crosscut include road.

As nouns, route is a hypernym of crosscut; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than crosscut:

Other hypernyms of crosscut include itinerary, path.

crosscut (noun)	route (noun)
a route shorter than the usual one	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
a diagonal path	an established line of travel or access

crosscut (verb)	route (verb)
cut using a diagonal line	send via a specific route
	divert in a specified direction
	send documents or materials to appropriate destinations