History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
bar

a (long, narrow) piece of hard material; a room, counter, where alcoholic drinks are sold; Lawyers Association

rod; straight length of material

beam

a long piece of wood etc used in building etc

length of material used as support

crossbar

a bar going across, e.g. joining the two posts of a goal in football etc or the front and back parts of a bicycle

notch, step

lintel

a horizontal piece of wood or stone forming the top of the frame of a door or window

length of material used as support

rafter

one of the sloping beams of a roof

beam

rung

a short piece forming a step in a ladder; a particular level in society, one's employment etc

notch, step

CROSSPIECE as in Wiktionary
CROSSPIECE as in Wikipedia