crossbeam
noun
crossbeam is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-E-A-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossbeam means “A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossbeam is crossbeams.
How many letters and syllables are in crossbeam?
| Letters | 9: C-R-O-S-S-B-E-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossbeam?
Crossbeam appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce crossbeam?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crossbeam.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of crossbeam
- crossbeams plural
- cross-beam
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossbeam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
The workman hung a light from a crossbeam between the main joists.
- 2
A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crossbeam in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does crossbeam come from?
From cross + beam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).