crosspiece
English
noun
Definitions
- A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
Etymology
Affix from English piece.
Origin
English
piece
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- T-piece English
- afterpiece English
- altarpiece English
- apiece English
- armpiece English
- backpiece English
- bailpiece English
- bedpiece English
- broadpiece English
- centerpiece English
- centrepiece English
- cheekpiece English
- chimneypiece English
- codpiece English
- conepiece English
- cornerpiece English
- crownpiece English
- depiece English
- earpiece English
- eyepiece English
- facepiece English
- fieldpiece English
- forepiece English
- fourpiece English
- hairpiece English
- handpiece English
- headpiece English
- heelpiece English
- kneepiece English
- mailpiece English
- mainpiece English
- mantelpiece English
- masterpiece English
- midpiece English
- mistresspiece English
- mouthpiece English
- multipiece English
- namepiece English
- neckpiece English
- nightpiece English
- nosepiece English
- piece English
- pieceless English
- piecemeal English
- piecen English
- piecer English
- pieceth English
- piecewise English
- pieceworker English
- polepiece English
- ridgepiece English
- ringpiece English
- seapiece English
- showpiece English
- sidepiece English
- solepiece English
- stringpiece English
- tailpiece English
- testpiece English
- thumbpiece English
- timepiece English
- toepiece English
- toppiece English
- tosspiece English
- unpiece English
- workpiece English
- biisi Finnish
- pieza Spanish, Castilian
- pece Middle English
- pisi Sranan Tongo
- piece
- piecen
- apiece
- piecer
- depiece
- unpiece
- pieceth
- T-piece
- bedpiece
- toepiece
- codpiece
- earpiece
- midpiece
- armpiece
- seapiece
- eyepiece
- toppiece
- hairpiece
- forepiece
- heelpiece
- polepiece
- timepiece
- workpiece
- tosspiece
- bailpiece
- conepiece
- nosepiece
- neckpiece
- solepiece
- showpiece
- pieceless
- mailpiece
- handpiece
- piecewise
- namepiece
- ringpiece
- tailpiece
- facepiece
- fourpiece
- piecemeal
- testpiece
- backpiece
- mainpiece
- kneepiece
- headpiece
- sidepiece
- mouthpiece
- nightpiece
- altarpiece
- cheekpiece
- crownpiece
- broadpiece
- afterpiece
- fieldpiece
- multipiece
- ridgepiece
- thumbpiece
- stringpiece
- centrepiece
- mantelpiece
- centerpiece
- masterpiece
- cornerpiece
- pieceworker
- chimneypiece
- mistresspiece