crosshead
The English word “crosshead” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
- Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
- A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
- A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.
Etymology
From cross + head.
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