crossbeam
Noun
Meaning
A girder.
A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
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The tail rotor is canted and features a rigid crossbeam.
The C-4 design had a large crossbeam that could easily absorb the thrust of an additional engine.
History The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of cut wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement.
In some cases, the condemned was forced to carry the crossbeam to the place of execution.
It shows crude stick-figures of a boy reverencing his 'God,' who has the head of a jackass and is upon a cross with arms spread wide and with hands nailed to the crossbeam.
Along with the funding announcement, empow is bringing on Peter George, who has in the past been the CEO of Crossbeam Systems and Fidelis Security Systems, as its new CEO.