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crossbeam

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From 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. A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
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