# trave

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹeɪv/

## Definitions
1. A crossbeam.
2. A section formed by crossbeams.
3. A wooden frame to confine unruly horses while they are shod.

## Etymology
From Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trave
