crosspiece
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crosspiece
Example Sentences
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As I lowered one foot to the next step, the wooden crosspiece broke, sending my body swinging wildly to the left.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 10, 2018
I brought my left hand down from the wood railing and onto the ladder’s webbing, and then shifted my right hand from the railing to a small wooden crosspiece attached to the deck.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 10, 2018
Some chimney pipes have a T-shape, with a crosspiece on top that helps draw up gases whenever there is even a slight breeze.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Our long swords were true-to-form in weight and balance with a wooden core and a metal crosspiece at the hilt.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2012
“Now we shall make a half joint, so, and fit it tightly, cutting each piece only halfway through the wood, so the crosspiece will just fit into the upright one.”
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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