Crosspiece
['krɒspiːs] or ['krɔs,pis;'krɑs,pis]
Definition
(n.) A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.
(n.) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.
Typed by Darla
Examples
- In and out through the open woodwork was woven a crimson cord, which was secured at each side to the crosspiece below. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Two upright posts were fastened together by crosspieces at top and bottom. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
Typist: Ursula