dwarsbalk — meaning in English

English meaning

• crossbeam noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
• girder noun A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.

Senses

dwarsbalk is used for these senses in English:

• crossbeam A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
• girder A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.

crossbeam — full definition

1. noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
2. noun A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.

girder — full definition

1. noun A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
2. noun One who girds; a satirist.

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