"crosspiece" meaning in All languages combined

See crosspiece on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crosspieces [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + piece. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross-|piece|text=+|tree=1}} From cross- + piece. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crosspiece (plural crosspieces)
  1. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something. Translations (beam): poikkipuu (Finnish), poikkipalkki (Finnish), Steg [masculine] (German), Quersteg [masculine] (German), Traverse [feminine] (German), Traversleiste [feminine] (German), Kreuzverstrebung [feminine] (German), Kreuzstück [neuter] (German), Holm [masculine] (German), Sprosse [feminine] (German), trasna [masculine] (Irish), trasnán [masculine] (Irish), vibia [feminine] (Latin), traunsom (Middle English), whiti (Māori), tvärträ [neuter] (Swedish), tvärstång [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crosspiece-en-noun-13UPs8Zm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'beam': 100 0
  2. (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
    Sense id: en-crosspiece-en-noun-3S32Ht8d Categories (other): Nautical, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 26 74 Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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          "beam",
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          "extend",
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        "(nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging."
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