trave
1[ treyv ]
/ treɪv /
noun Architecture.
a crossbeam.
a section or bay formed by crossbeams.
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Origin of trave
11350–1400; Middle English <Middle French trave<Latin trabem, accusative of trabs beam, timber
Words nearby trave
traumatology, traumatopnea, trav., travail, Travancore, trave, travel, travel agency, travel agent, travelator, traveled
Definition for trave (2 of 2)
trave2
[ treyv ]
/ treɪv /
noun
a device to inhibit a wild or untrained horse or one being shod.
Origin of trave
21350–1400; Middle English; origin uncertain; compare later travail in same sense <Middle French; see travois
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British Dictionary definitions for trave
trave
/ (treɪv) /
noun
a stout wooden cage in which difficult horses are shod
another name for crossbeam
a bay formed by crossbeams
Word Origin for trave
C15: from Old French trave beam, from Latin trabs
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