2. (Naut.) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
crosspiece — [krôs′pēs΄] n. a piece lying across another … English World dictionary
crosspiece — noun Date: 1706 a horizontal member (as of a structure) … New Collegiate Dictionary
crosspiece — /kraws pees , kros /, n. a piece placed across something; transverse or horizontal piece. [1600 10; CROSS + PIECE] * * * … Universalium
crosspiece — noun A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something … Wiktionary
crosspiece — cross|piece [ˈkrɔspi:s US ˈkro:s ] n something that lies across another thing, especially in a building, on a railway track etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
crosspiece — n. piece placed across something … English contemporary dictionary
crosspiece — noun a beam or bar fixed or placed across something else … English new terms dictionary
crosspiece — noun (C) something that lies across another thing, especially in a building, railway track etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crosspiece — cross•piece [[t]ˈkrɔsˌpis, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. a piece placed across something; transverse or horizontal piece • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
crosspiece — /ˈkrɒspis/ (say krospees) noun a piece of any material placed across something; a transverse piece …
