A crossbeam is a long, thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete that is placed between two walls or other structures, especially in order to support the roof of a building.
He hung the light from a steel crossbeam in the roof.
crossbeam in British English
(ˈkrɒsˌbiːm)
noun
a beam that spans from one support to another
crossbeam in American English
(ˈkrɔsˌbim)
noun
any transverse beam in a structure
Examples of 'crossbeam' in a sentence
crossbeam
He hung the light from a steel crossbeam in the roof, where it hissed.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
A half-dozen nooses hung from a single long crossbeam, supported by heavy timbers between each noose.
Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (2002)