noun🔗ShareQuerbalken, QuerstrebenA horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something."The child's wooden swing set had sturdy crosspieces connecting the legs for added stability. "Das Schaukelgerüst des Kindes hatte stabile Querbalken, die die Beine für zusätzliche Stabilität verbanden.architecturepartstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuerbalken, KreuzstückA bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging."The shipwright secured the crosspieces firmly between the bitts to prevent the ropes from slipping. "Der Schiffszimmermann befestigte die Querbalken fest zwischen den Belegnägeln, um zu verhindern, dass die Seile verrutschen.nauticalsailingstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
