Meanings
nouncrosspiece (plural crosspieces)
plural crosspieces
- A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- nauticalA bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish poikkipuu, poikkipalkki
- poikkipuubeam
- poikkipalkkibeam
German Steg, Quersteg
- Stegbeam
- Querstegbeam
- Traversebeam
- Traversleistebeam
- Kreuzverstrebungbeam
- Kreuzstückbeam
- Holmbeam
- Sprossebeam
Irish trasna, trasnán
- trasnabeam
- trasnánbeam
Latin vibia
- vibiabeam
Māori whiti
- whitibeam
Swedish tvärträ, tvärstång
- tvärträbeam
- tvärstångbeam
Cite this entry
APA
crosspiece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspiece
MLA
“crosspiece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspiece. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosspiece,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspiece.
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