crosspiece

crosspiece

English

Etymology

cross- +‎ piece

Noun

crosspiece (plural crosspieces)

1. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
2. (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.

Translations

German: Steg (de) m, Quersteg m, Traverse f, Traversleiste f, Kreuzverstrebung f, Kreuzstück n, Holm (de) m Latin: vibia f

Maori: whiti