crossbar

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cross=bar

CIDE DICTIONARY

crossbar, n. 

 A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor to insure its turning fluke down.  Russell.  [1913 Webster]

Crossbar shot, a projectile which folds into a sphere for loading, but on leaving the gun expands to a cross with a quarter ball at the end of each arm; -- used in naval actions for cutting the enemy's rigging.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

crossbar, n. a horizontal bar, esp. held on a pivot or between two upright bars etc., e.g. of a bicycle or of a football goal.