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crosshead
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: cross (III) + head
1. : a beam or bar across the head or end of a rod or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; especially : a block guided so as to move in a straight line and serving as a connection between the piston rod and the connecting rod of a steam engine
2. : a heavy rectangular guide frame attached to the hoisting cable just above the bucket in a mine
3. also crossheading \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ : a heading centered in a column and preceding text or (as in a long newspaper article) between portions of text |