crosspieces

Beams spanning between

Crosspieces are horizontal bars or beams that connect or brace two vertical or parallel elements.

In furniture, a crosspiece might join table legs for stability.

In construction, crosspieces span between posts or rafters.

The term applies to any structural member that lies across others: The ladder's crosspieces were worn smooth from years of use.

structural

beam

Structural support member

  • braceDevice providing structural stability
  • strutProud, showy gait
  • rungLadder's horizontal step

rail · bar · slat · batten · transom · stretcher · spreader · crossbeam · traverse · horizontal

frameworks

ladder

Portable climbing frame

  • chairSingle-person sitting furniture
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface
  • gateHinged barrier in fence

fence · window · door · frame · trestle · sawhorse · easel · scaffold · lattice · grid

joinery

mortise

Carved slot for joining

  • tenonProjecting joint piece
  • dowelCylindrical wooden fastener
  • jointShared by multiple parties

lap · notch · dado · halving · splice · fastening · pegging · lashing · binding · securing

Opposites
structural orientation

crosspiecesuprights

Vertical load-bearing posts

posts · verticals · stanchions · columns · pillars

structural function

crosspiecessupports

Sustains or reinforces

legs · foundations · footings · bases

Family

crosspiece

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G