trave
trave · traves
A crossbeamA crossbeam.
/tɹeɪv/
Meaning
3 sensesA crossbeam.
A section formed by crossbeams.
A wooden frame to confine unruly horses while they are shod.
More definitions
- a horizontal beam that extends across something
Origin
From Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabFrom Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”).
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Forms
plural: travesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a horizontal beam that extends across something:traversecrossbeamcrosspiece
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedarchitrave