crossbeam

ˈkrɑːsˌbiːm

Definition

Definition of crossbeam - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

horizontal beam running perpendicular to main beams

Rare

The crossbeam supports the roof structure.

crosspiece

girder

maritime

Dated

beam laid across bitts for cable fastening

Dated

The sailors secured the anchor cable to the crossbeam.

beam

girder

rafter

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Images of crossbeam

horizontal beam running perpendicular to main beams
beam laid across bitts for cable fastening

Origin of crossbeam

Old Norse, kross (cross) + beam (wood)

Terms with crossbeam included in their meaning

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gallows

suspension

any structure with posts and crossbeam for suspending

trave

architecture

crossbeam used in construction

Examples of crossbeam in a sentence

A crossbeam was added for extra support.
The crossbeam supported the heavy ropes.
They inspected the crossbeam for wear.

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French:poutre transversale, ...
German:Querbalken, ...
Italian:trave trasversale, traversa, ...
Spanish:viga transversal, ...
Portuguese:viga transversal, barra transversal, ...
Chinese:横梁, 横木, ...
Japanese:横梁, ...
Arabic:عارِضَة مُتَقَاطِعَة, عارضة أفقية, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרָה צוֹלֶבֶת, קוֹרָה רוֹחֲבִית, ...
Russian:поперечная балка, поперечина, ...
Ukrainian:поперечна балка, поперечина, ...
Hindi:क्षैतिज बीम, पार बीम, ...
Bengali:ক্রসবিম, আড়াআড়ি কাঠামো, ...
Catalan:bigamestre, travesanya, ...
Czech:příčník, příčné břevno, ...
Danish:tværbjælke, kabelbjælke, ...
Dutch:dwarsbalk, ...
Greek:εγκάρσιο δοκάρι, διαγώνια δοκός, ...
Hungarian:keresztgerenda, a cölöpök közé helyezett rögzítőgerenda, ...
Khmer:ធ្នឹមឆ្លង, ធ្នឹមដាក់កាត់លើបង្គោលចងខ្សែយុថ្កា, ...
Korean:가로들보, 가로빔, ...
Persian:تیر عرضی, تیرک عرضی, ...
Polish:belka poprzeczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):viga transversal, barra de suporte, ...
Romanian:grindă transversală, grindă de legătură, ...
Swedish:tvärbalk, ...
Thai:คานขวาง, คานยึดสายเคเบิล, ...
Turkish:ara kiriş, enine kiriş, ...
Vietnamese:dầm ngang, ...

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