Definition
A horizontal beam or pole that extends perpendicular to a vertical support, commonly used on utility poles to hold wires.
Etymology
Compound word from 'cross' + 'arm,' originating in the late 19th century with the development of electrical power distribution systems.
Kelly Says
Those wooden or metal T-shaped structures on telephone poles are crossarms, and their design was revolutionary—they allowed engineers to string dozens of wires safely in the same space!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
crosses arm
kro-ses arm
BNবাংলা
ক্রসআর্ম
kros-arm
CACatalà
braç transversal
bra-s tra-n-ver-sal
CSČeština
křížový paže
kree-zoh-vy pa-zhe
DADansk
tværarm
tvair-arm
DEDeutsch
Kreuzarm
kroys-arm
ELΕλληνικά
σταυροφόρος
sta-vro-for-os
ESEspañol
cruceta
kro-seh-ta
FAفارسی
آرم ضربدری
ārm-e zarb-der-e
FISuomi
ristivarsi
ris-ti-var-si
FRFrançais
bras croisé
bra kru-zay
GUGU
ક્રોસ આર્મ
kro-s ārm
HAHA
gidan tsaye
gi-dan tsaye
HEעברית
ידית צולבת
yadit tzo-l-bet
HUMagyar
keresztkar
ker-est-kar
IDBahasa Indonesia
tangan silang
ta-ngan si-lang
ITItaliano
braccio trasversale
bra-tcho tra-ver-sa-le
KMKM
ដងទ្រព្យ
dong trep-y
MRMR
खोऱ्याचे हात
kho-rya-che ha-at
MSBahasa Melayu
tangan silang
ta-ngan si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြ Sauerstoff
kyi sau-o-f
NLNederlands
kruisarm
kroys-arm
NONorsk
tverrbjelke
tverr-bjel-ke
PAPA
ਖਰੁਸ ਧਾੜ
khar-us dhaar
PLPolski
ramie poprzeczne
ra-mee pop-rzec-zne
PTPortuguês
cruzeta
kroo-ze-ta
RORomână
braț transversal
brat tra-n-ver-sal
RUРусский
перекладина
pered-kla-di-na
SVSvenska
tvärarm
tvair-arm
SWKiswahili
mkono wa kuvuka
m-ko-no wa ku-vu-ka
TAதமிழ்
அகலத் தண்டம்
a-ka-lat tha-n-dam
TEతెలుగు
పాడెము
pa-a-dem-u
TLTL
salang-salang na braso
sa-lang-sa-lang na bra-so
TRTürkçe
kros kollar
kros kol-lar
UKУкраїнська
перекладина
pered-kla-di-na
YOYO
àwọn ìgbà
awon igb-a