Associations to the word «Crosspiece»

Wiktionary

CROSSPIECE, noun. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
CROSSPIECE, noun. (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.

Dictionary definition

CROSSPIECE, noun. A horizontal beam that extends across something.
CROSSPIECE, noun. A transverse brace.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche