Crossbeam

Crossbeam
Crossbeam Cross"beam` (-b[=e]m`). n. 1. (Arch.) A girder. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor. [1913 Webster]


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