crossbeam

[ kraws-beem, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌbim, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist.

Nearby words

cross-vein, cross-vine, crossandra, crossband, crossbar, crossbeam, crossbill, crossbirth, crossbite, crossbody, crossbolt lock

Origin of crossbeam

First recorded in 1585–95; cross- + beam

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Examples from the Web for crossbeam

“If the ropes were tied to the crossbeam, they would be safer, and almost as effective,” said the vicar.
The Revellers|Louis Tracy
He swung the rope over the crossbeam and paid it out until the end was clutched by the uplifted hands of those below.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard
A crossbeam joined them, which was itself a monorail, along which a man-carrying car ran.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker
Well, the next morning he was found hanging to the crossbeam of the signboard.
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories|Edited by Julian Hawthorne

Kining parúlus mauy musagang sa mga busaug, This crossbeam is what supports the joists.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for crossbeam

crossbeam

/ (ˈkrɒsˌbiːm) /

noun

a beam that spans from one support to another

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