Crosshead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a title or heading filling a line or group of lines the full width of the column.
  2. a sliding member of a reciprocating engine for keeping the motion of the joint between a piston rod and a connecting rod in a straight line.
  3. a crosspiece on a rudderpost by which the rudder is turned.
  4. a transverse timber for transmitting the lifting effort of two or more jackscrews supporting it to the foot of a shore that it supports.
noun
  1. a subsection or paragraph heading printed within the body of the text
  2. a block or beam, usually restrained by sliding bearings in a reciprocating mechanism, esp the junction piece between the piston rod and connecting rod of an engine
  3. a bar fixed across the top of the rudder post to which the tiller is attached
  4. a block, rod, or beam fixed at the head of any part of a mechanism
Crosshead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions