crosspiece in English

noun
1
a beam or bar fixed or placed across something else.
I clung to a crosspiece between two beams, to catch my breath.
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1. What does Crosspieces mean? Plural form of crosspiece

2. Evidently there was no crosspiece between the blade and the handle.

3. 50 synonyms for Batten: rod, bar, stick, stake, rail, pole, paling, shaft, palisade, crosspiece, fasten

4. Crosspiece (plural Crosspieces) A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something

5. With all the pocket holes facing upwards, place the glued end of a short crosspiece against the side of the longer Crosspieces, centered on the line

6. Measure and mark the centers of the 5-inch crosspiece, both ends of the short Crosspieces, and the middle of each of the side supports

7. Allow the top crosspiece, tied just below the top of each vertical post, to extend 6 inches on either side, while the two lower Crosspieces should extend just 2 inches on either side.