traversa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- crossbeam noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- ledger noun A book or record used to track financial transactions.
- rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
- rung noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
- stringer noun A freelance journalist who reports on events for a news organization without being a full-time staff member.
Senses
traversa is used for these senses in English:
- beam (nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
- crossbeam A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- ledger (construction) A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.
- railroad tie (rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
- rank (chess) One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number).
- rung A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
- stringer A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.
beam — full definition
- noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
- noun A wide, happy smile.
- verb To smile broadly and happily.
- verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.
crossbeam — full definition
- noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
- noun A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.