trave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crossbeam.
  2. A section formed by crossbeams.
  3. A wooden frame to confine unruly horses while they are shod.
name
  1. A river in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany.

Pronunciation

trāv /tɹeɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trave.wav

Word forms

trave traves

Etymology

From Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”).

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