crosspiece

Definitions of crosspiece

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n a horizontal beam that extends across something

Synonyms:: crossbeam, trave, traverse

Type of:: beam
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

n a transverse brace

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; crossbar
long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts; rundle, rung, spoke
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder; round, rung, stave
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; cross thwart, thwart
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat; transom, traverse
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

Type of:: brace, bracing
a structural member used to stiffen a framework