trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece
(noun) a horizontal beam that extends across something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crossbeam (plural crossbeams)
A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
(nautical) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"beam` (-bm`). n.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A girder.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
