crossbeam

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noun

A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.

“The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.”

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travetraversecrosspiece
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Meanings

nouncrossbeam (plural crossbeams)

plural crossbeams · alternative cross-beam

  1. A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.

    The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.

  2. nauticalA beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna horizontal beam that extends across something

Similar
travetraversecrosspiece
Broader
beam
Also see
crosspiecetravetraverse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cross + beam.

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Translations

Ancient Greek στρωτήρ
  • στρωτήρ (strōtḗr)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
Dutch dwarsbalk
  • dwarsbalka horizontal structural beam; a girder
Finnish poikkipalkki, poikkipuu
  • poikkipalkkia horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • poikkipuua horizontal structural beam; a girder
French bau
  • baua beam laid across the bitts
German Querbalken
  • Querbalkena horizontal structural beam; a girder
Greek τραβέρσα, διαδοκίδα
  • τραβέρσα (travérsa)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • διαδοκίδα (diadokída)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • διαδοκίδα (diadokída)a beam laid across the bitts
Icelandic biti, slá
  • bitia horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • sláa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Irish bíoma trasna
  • bíoma trasnaa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Italian traversa
  • traversaa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Korean 심방
  • 심방 (simbang)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
Latin epistȳlium, trānstrum
  • epistȳliuma horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • trānstruma horizontal structural beam; a girder
Malay alang, gulung-gulung
  • alanga horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • gulung-gulunga horizontal structural beam; a girder
Māori whiti, kaho
  • whitia horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • kahoa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Norwegian tverrbjelke
  • tverrbjelkea horizontal structural beam; a girder
Portuguese travessa
  • travessaa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Romanian spetează
  • speteazăa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Russian попере́чина, ба́лка
  • попере́чина (poperéčina)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • ба́лка (bálka)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • перекла́дина (perekládina)a horizontal structural beam; a girder
Spanish barrote, sopanda
  • barrotea horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • sopandaa horizontal structural beam; a girder
  • travesañoa horizontal structural beam; a girder
Tagalog balagbag
  • balagbaga horizontal structural beam; a girder
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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