English noun: crosshead | |||
| 1. | crosshead (communication) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text | ||
| Synonyms | crossheading | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | head, header, heading | ||
| 2. | crosshead (artifact) metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
| Part meronym | steam engine | ||