crossbeam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From cross + beam.
Meanings
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A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.
- A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossbeams | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cross-beam | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (38)
fr bau (a beam laid across the bitts) · syc ܗܪܡܣܐ (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · gl trabe (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · az atma (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ro spetează (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · is biti (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · grc στρωτήρ (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · tl balagbag (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ga bíoma trasna (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ms alang (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ko 심방 (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · mi whiti (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · pt travessa (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · es sopanda (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · la epistȳlium (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · enm traunsom (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · gl travesa (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · el διαδοκίδα (a beam laid across the bitts) · nl dwarsbalk (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · fi poikkipuu (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ru ба́лка (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ru перекла́дина (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · mi kaho (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · el τραβέρσα (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · crh tartma (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · es barrote (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · la trānstrum (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · fi poikkipalkki (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ru попере́чина (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · es travesaño (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · el διαδοκίδα (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · sm so'a (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · sq shtalkë (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · ms gulung-gulung (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · no tverrbjelke (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · de Querbalken (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · is slá (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) · it traversa (a horizontal structural beam; a girder)