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Crosspiece
Crosspiece meaning
A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something. | A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
Example sentences (2)
Rings extend forward from the crosspiece.
The standard, four-pointed Latin crucifix consists of an upright post or stipes and a single crosspiece to which the sufferer's arms were nailed.