English noun: crosspiece | |||
1. | crosspiece (artifact) a horizontal beam that extends across something | ||
Synonyms | crossbeam, trave, traverse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beam | ||
2. | crosspiece (artifact) a transverse brace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brace, bracing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cross thwart, crossbar, round, rundle, rung, rung, spoke, stave, thwart, transom, traverse | ||