crosspiece
crosspiece — noun
1. a bar, beam, or similar part placed across a structure, frame, or tool to streng
a bar, beam, or similar part placed across a structure, frame, or tool to strengthen it, connect parts, or serve as a support.
The wooden crosspiece on the garden gate had begun to rot after years of rain.
crosspiece + on [structure]
Mei fitted a steel crosspiece between the workbench legs to make it stronger.
crosspiece + between [parts] for structural strength
Each fence post was connected to the next by a long crosspiece near the top.
A crosspiece at the base stops the bookshelf from wobbling on the floor.
The carpenter checked whether the crosspiece was level before adding the final nails.
- crossbar
more common for sports goals, gates, and bicycle frames; 'crosspiece' sounds slightly more technical or generic
- transom
narrower meaning — specifically a horizontal bar over a door or window; not interchangeable for general structural uses
- rung
specifically a crosspiece of a ladder or chair; does not apply to beams or gate bars
文法句型
crosspiece + of [structure]
crosspiece + between [parts]
用法筆記
Common in descriptions of furniture, fences, gates, door frames, and tools where two upright parts need a horizontal connector.