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trave  (trv)
n.
1. Architecture
a. A crossbeam.
b. A section, as of a ceiling, formed by crossbeams.
2. A wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin trabs, trab-; see treb- in Indo-European roots.]

trave [treɪv]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a stout wooden cage in which difficult horses are shod
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another name for crossbeam
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a bay formed by crossbeams
[from Old French trave beam, from Latin trabs]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trave - a horizontal beam that extends across somethingtrave - a horizontal beam that extends across something
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction


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