crosspiece

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Etymology

From cross- + piece.

Noun

crosspiece (plural crosspieces)

1. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
2. (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.

Translations

• German: Steg, Quersteg, Traverse, Traversleiste, Kreuzverstrebung, Kreuzstück, Holm, Sprosse

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