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The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossbeam — [krôs′bēm΄] n. any transverse beam in a structure … English World dictionary
Crossbeam Systems — Crossbeam Type Private Industry Network Security Founded 1999 Headquarters Boxborough, Massachusetts, USA … Wikipedia
crossbeam — noun Date: 1594 a transverse beam … New Collegiate Dictionary
crossbeam — /kraws beem , kros /, n. a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist. [1585 95; CROSS + BEAM] * * * … Universalium
crossbeam — n. horizontal supporting beam in a structure … English contemporary dictionary
crossbeam — cross•beam [[t]ˈkrɔsˌbim, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. bui a transverse beam in a structure, as a joist • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
crossbeam — /ˈkrɒsbim/ (say krosbeem) noun transverse beam …
crossbeam — noun a horizontal beam that extends across something • Syn: ↑trave, ↑traverse, ↑crosspiece • Hypernyms: ↑beam … Useful english dictionary
Dispute about Jesus' execution method — This article is about different views on the form of the gibbet used in the Crucifixion of Jesus. For supposed relics of a Cross, see True Cross. Part of a series on the Death and resurrection of Jesus Passion Last Supper Arr … Wikipedia
