CROSSBEAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crossbeam mean? 

• CROSSBEAM (noun)
  The noun CROSSBEAM has 1 sense:

1. a horizontal beam that extends across something

  Familiarity information: CROSSBEAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CROSSBEAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A horizontal beam that extends across something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

crossbeam; crosspiece; trave; traverse

Hypernyms ("crossbeam" is a kind of...):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)

 Context examples 

"Where, where?" shrieks Amy, staring out at two tall posts with a crossbeam and some dangling chains.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)