crossbeam
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crossbeam 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.”
- A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
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crosspiecetravetraversegirderbox girdersandwich girdergirtplate girdergirderinggirthgirderagegauntreegauntrygantry scaffoldgawntreegantry
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