crossarm

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noun

The horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.

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Meanings

nouncrossarm (plural crossarms)

plural crossarms · alternative cross-arm · alternative cross arm

  1. The horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.

Origin

From cross + arm.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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