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crosshead  


      n  
1      (Printing)   a subsection or paragraph heading printed within the body of the text  
2    a block or beam, usually restrained by sliding bearings in a reciprocating mechanism, esp. the junction piece between the piston rod and connecting rod of an engine  
3      (Nautical)   a bar fixed across the top of the rudder post to which the tiller is attached  
4    a block, rod, or beam fixed at the head of any part of a mechanism  
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