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crosspiece

  (krôs'pēs', krŏs'-) pronunciation
n.

A transverse or horizontal piece, as of a structure or implement.


 
 
Architecture: crosspiece

Any piece of timber or beam crossing from wall to wall or running from one part to another.


 
WordNet: crosspiece
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a horizontal beam that extends across something
  Synonyms: trave, traverse, crossbeam

Meaning #2: a transverse brace


 
Translations: Translations for: Crosspiece

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tværbjælke, skråbånd

Nederlands (Dutch)
dwarsbalk

Français (French)
n. - (barre) de traverse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Querholz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαδοκίδα, τραβέρσα

Italiano (Italian)
traversa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - travessa (f)

Русский (Russian)
поперечина

Español (Spanish)
n. - travesaño, barra que une las bitas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tvärstycke

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
横木, 闩, 横档儿

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 橫木, 閂, 橫檔兒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가로장

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 横木

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عارضه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קורת-רוחב‬


 
 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
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