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Words related to crosspiece
cross·piece
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transom
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it. -
chiasma
the cross-shaped connection produced by the crossing over of pairing chromosomes during meiosis -
cross-garnet
a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame -
crosshead
a subsection or paragraph heading printed within the body of the text -
crutch
A crutch is a stick whose top fits round or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking. -
gallows
a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging.