crossbar

American  

[kraws-bahr, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbɑr, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

1. a horizontal bar, line, or stripe.

2. the horizontal bar forming part of the goal posts, as in football and soccer.

3. a horizontal bar used for gymnastics.

4. a horizontal bar that rests on uprights and that an athlete must clear in performing the pole vault or high jump.

5. a horizontal line in some letters of the alphabet, as in capital H.

6. the horizontal top bar on the frame of a man's bicycle.

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crossbar British  

/ ˈkrɒsˌbɑː /

noun

1. a horizontal bar, line, stripe, etc

2. a horizontal beam across a pair of goalposts

3. a horizontal bar mounted on vertical posts used in athletics or show-jumping

4. the horizontal bar on a man's bicycle that joins the handlebar and saddle supports

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Etymology

Origin of crossbar

First recorded in 1550–60; cross- + bar ¹

Example Sentences

And here’s what Matt Montgomery of Under the Crossbar had this to say about RSL:

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2014

Matt Montgomery, Under the Crossbar, Real Salt Lake: Real Salt Lake, with a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers, put paid to fears that their season was somehow spiraling out of control.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2012

Matt Montgomery, Under the Crossbar, Real Salt Lake: Real Salt Lake has continued their inconsistent form, putting together a 2-1 win over Vancouver on Friday with a pair of Alvaro Saborio goals.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2012

Matt Montgomery, Under the Crossbar, Real Salt Lake: When last Real Salt Lake took the pitch, they found themselves on the end of a thorough beating by table-topping San Jose Earthquakes.

From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2012

"No, this is a cow camp on the Crossbar Range in the middle of Arizona."

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan

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