trave

Noun
Synonyms: traversecrossbeamcrosspiece

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a horizontal beam that extends across somethingSynonyms: traversecrossbeamcrosspiece
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Trave \Trave\, n. [Through French, fr. L. trabs, trabis, a beam; cf. OF. tref a beam, also F. travail a frame to confine a horse, OE. trave, trevys, travise, It. travaglio, F. trav['e]e the space between two beams.]

1.(Arch.) A crossbeam; a lay of joists. --Maundrell. [1913 Webster]

2.A wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while shoeing. [1913 Webster]

She sprung as a colt doth in the trave.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]
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