Meaning of CROSSPIECE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kros`pees
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- [n] a transverse brace
- [n] a horizontal beam that extends across something
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| | Synonyms: | | crossbeam, trave |
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| | See Also: | | beam, brace, bracing, cross thwart, crossbar, round, rundle, rung, spoke, stave, thwart, transom, traverse | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cross"piece`\ (kr?s"p?s`; 115), n.
1. A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed
crosswise.
2. (Naut.) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two
bitts.
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