trave

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trave - a horizontal beam that extends across something crossbeam, crosspiece, traverse beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction