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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a horizontal bar that goes across something Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. 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. Source: webster
  6. 6. A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as theiron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor toinsure its turning fluke down. Russell. Crossbar shot, a projectilewhich folds into a sphere for loading, but on leaving the gun expandsto a cross with a quarter ball at the end of each arm; -- used innaval actions for cutting the enemy's rigging. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a horizontal bar that goes across something n. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over n. long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts Source: ecdict

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