crossbeam means A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
Etymology
From cross + beam.
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.