CROSSBEAM - Definition

Pronunciation:		'kros`beem
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a horizontal beam that extends across something

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	Synonyms:	crosspiece, trave, traverse

	See Also:	beam

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Cross"beam`\ (-b[=e]m`). n. 1. (Arch.) A girder. 2. (Naut.) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.