Meaning of TRAVE
| Pronunciation: | | treyv
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| | Definition: | | [n] a horizontal beam that extends across something |
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| | Synonyms: | | crossbeam, crosspiece, traverse |
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| | See Also: | | beam | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trave\, n. [Through French, fr. L. trabs, trabis, a beam;
cf. OF. tref a beam, also F. travail a frame to confine a
horse, OE. trave, trevys, travise, It. travaglio, F.
trav['e]e the space between two beams.]
1. (Arch.) A crossbeam; a lay of joists. --Maundrell.
2. A wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while
shoeing.
She sprung as a colt doth in the trave. --Chaucer.
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