cross-piece

  • 1cross|piece — «KRS PEES, KROS », noun. a piece of wood, metal, or other material, that is placed across something: »[He] reflexively put his hand on a crosspiece between panes of glass, as if he had a mind to raise the window (New Yorker) …

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  • 2cross piece — n. bar of timber that extends over the windlass of a ship equipped with pins to secure the rigging when needed …

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  • 3cross·piece — …

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  • 5Cross-guard — the steel, cross piece between the hand and blade of a Medieval sword …

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  • 6Cross of Cong — Wood engraved illustration of the Cross of Cong. Material Various (incl. gold, silver, niello copper). Created Early Medieval Period (1123 CE 1127 CE) …

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  • 7Cross-dressing — Cet article concerne le cross dressing en général. Pour des informations spécifiques sur le cross dressing sexuel, voyez l article fétichisme travesti Le cross dressing (litt. habillement croisé) est l acte qui consiste à porter les vêtements… …

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  • 8Cross dressing — Cet article concerne le cross dressing en général. Pour des informations spécifiques sur le cross dressing sexuel, voyez l article fétichisme travesti Le cross dressing (litt. habillement croisé) est l acte qui consiste à porter les vêtements… …

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  • 9Cross — (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise}, {Crux}.] [1913… …

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  • 10Cross and pile — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …

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