crosspiece

[ kraws-pees, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌpis, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun

a piece placed across something; transverse or horizontal piece.

Origin of crosspiece

First recorded in 1600–10; cross- + piece

Words nearby crosspiece

crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire, cross-pollinate, cross-pollination, cross-post

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Example sentences from the Web for crosspiece

At last they had finished the work, and the crosspiece was drawn up, with the body.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz
There are three stars in the crosspiece and four in the long piece.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
They drove down two forked supports to hold a crosspiece, and hung the kettle to boil their hulled corn.
Heroes of the Middle West|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The crosspiece should be mortised all the way through these pieces and held in place by a brad from the under side.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor

The lariat was dropped over the crosspiece, and as a man adjusted the noose a sudden silence fell.
The Great K. & A. Robbery|Paul Liechester Ford

British Dictionary definitions for crosspiece

crosspiece

/ (ˈkrɒsˌpiːs) /

noun

a transverse beam, joist, etc

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单词	crosspiece
释义	crosspiece [ kraws-pees, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˌpis, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crosspiece ON THESAURUS.COM noun a piece placed across something; transverse or horizontal piece. Origin of crosspiece First recorded in 1600–10; cross- + piece Words nearby crosspiece crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire, cross-pollinate, cross-pollination, cross-post Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crosspiece At last they had finished the work, and the crosspiece was drawn up, with the body. Hania\|Henryk Sienkiewicz There are three stars in the crosspiece and four in the long piece. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers They drove down two forked supports to hold a crosspiece, and hung the kettle to boil their hulled corn. Heroes of the Middle West\|Mary Hartwell Catherwood The crosspiece should be mortised all the way through these pieces and held in place by a brad from the under side. Mission Furniture\|H. H. Windsor The lariat was dropped over the crosspiece, and as a man adjusted the noose a sudden silence fell. The Great K. & A. Robbery\|Paul Liechester Ford British Dictionary definitions for crosspiece crosspiece / (ˈkrɒsˌpiːs) / noun a transverse beam, joist, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crosspiece girder, scaffolding, joist, shaft, pillar, pole, plank, timber, piling, sill, bar, tread, degree, level, grade, rod, board, round, stage, crossbar
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crosspiece

noun

Origin of crosspiece

Words nearby crosspiece

Example sentences from the Web for crosspiece

British Dictionary definitions for crosspiece

noun

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