Crosspiece

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crosspiece \Cross"piece`\ (kr?s"p?s`; 115), n.
     1. A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed
        crosswise.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two


        bitts.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crosspiece
       n 1: a horizontal beam that extends across something [syn: {trave},
             {traverse}, {crossbeam}]
       2: a transverse brace