crosspiece
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How to use crosspiece in a sentence
Cut another stick that is several feet long to break down into crosspieces for the shoes.
How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | January 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceMark a point about one foot from the lashed end of each bundle and attach a crosspiece that is roughly 8 inches long across each bundle.
How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | January 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe slope for the blades is made to run in opposite directions on the ends of each crosspiece.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousRearmost of all was a wooden crosspiece to which the shaft of the sledge-meter was attached through a universal joint.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonAt two corners there are upright wooden screws, some fifteen inches long with movable collars which support a crosspiece.
The Building of a Book | Various
To this crosspiece are fastened three stout cords, their other ends being attached to the table.
The Building of a Book | VariousTwice, at three feet, he knocked off the crosspiece; the third time he came down on it squarely, smashing the wood to flinders.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk
British Dictionary definitions for crosspiece
/ (ˈkrɒsˌpiːs) /
a transverse beam, joist, etc
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