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View synonyms for crosspiece

crosspiece

[ kraws-pees, kros- ]

noun

  1. a piece placed across something; transverse or horizontal piece.


crosspiece

/ ˈkrɒsˌpiːs /

noun

  1. a transverse beam, joist, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crosspiece1

First recorded in 1600–10; cross- + piece
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Example Sentences

Cut another stick that is several feet long to break down into crosspieces for the shoes.

Mark 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.

The slope for the blades is made to run in opposite directions on the ends of each crosspiece.

Rearmost of all was a wooden crosspiece to which the shaft of the sledge-meter was attached through a universal joint.

At two corners there are upright wooden screws, some fifteen inches long with movable collars which support a crosspiece.

To this crosspiece are fastened three stout cords, their other ends being attached to the table.

Twice, at three feet, he knocked off the crosspiece; the third time he came down on it squarely, smashing the wood to flinders.

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