crossbar

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
  • (sports) The top of the goal structure.
  • The top tube of a bicycle frame.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English crose bar affix from English bar (drinking establishment).

Origin

English

bar

Gloss

drinking establishment

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