cross-spall

noun

One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl.

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Meanings

nouncross-spall (plural cross-spalls)

plural cross-spalls · alternative cross-spale

  1. businessOne of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl.
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APA

cross-spall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-spall

MLA

“cross-spall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-spall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-spall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-spall.

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