trave

noun

ˈtrāv

plural -s

1

: a frame to confine an unruly horse or ox for shoeing

2

: crossbeam

3

: a division or bay (as in a ceiling) made by or as if by crossbeams

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, beam, from Latin trabs, trabes

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