crossbeam

[kraws-beem, kros-]

noun

a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist.

Origin of crossbeam

First recorded in 1585–95; cross- + beam

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Examples from the Web for crossbeam

Historical Examples of crossbeam

He did not pass under the crossbeam of the gate, but flew over it like a bird.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars
Various
Fortunately our compass had been fastened with long screws to a crossbeam.
The Smoky God
Willis George Emerson
Many of these had been demolished, or broken at the crossbeam.
Catastrophe and Social Change
Samuel Henry Prince
Your heart hangs by a string from a crossbeam in the castle.
The Shoemaker's Apron
Parker Fillmore
Solomon, the big rooster, was perched on a crossbeam, head tucked under his wing.
Make Mine Homogenized
Rick Raphael

British Dictionary definitions for crossbeam

crossbeam

noun

a beam that spans from one support to another

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