D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Crosspiece

/(kr?s"p?s`; 115)/ · Cross·piece · IPA /krˈɔspˌiːs/
01 n. A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.
  1. 1.
    A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.
  2. 2.
    A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.(Naut.)