crossbars

Goalpost top pieces

Crossbars are horizontal bars that span between two upright supports.

A crossbar connects the goalposts in football or soccer—a shot that hits the crossbar narrowly misses.

Crossbars also appear on bicycles (the bar between seat and handlebars) and as roof rack components on vehicles: We strapped the kayak to the crossbars.

construction

beam

Structural support member

  • trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
  • girderMain structural support beam
  • joistHorizontal structural beam

rafter · framework · scaffolding · brace · strut · support · span · lattice · structural · load-bearing

goalposts

goal

Desired end result

hockey · uprights · frame · header · save · keeper · penalty · score · post · woodwork

bicycle

handlebars

Bicycle steering apparatus

  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • stemPlant's central axis
  • gripsHolds firmly onto

road bike · touring · commuter · cruiser · mountain bike · racing · riser · brake lever · shifter · tape

gymnastics

routine

Regular sequence of actions

  • dismountGet off something ridden
  • gripSecure manual hold
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

release · catch · kip · giant · pirouette · handstand · chalk · gymnast · apparatus · mount

athletics

high jump

Vertical leap competition

standards · uprights · landing · attempt · jump · hurdle · track · field · competition · record

Categories
Opposites
orientation

crossbarsuprights

Vertical load-bearing posts

posts · vertical bars · columns · stanchions · pillars

structural function

crossbarsuprights

Vertical load-bearing posts

posts · legs · columns · standards · supports

Family

crossbar, crossbarred

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G