[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

trave \trave\, n. through french, fr. l. trabs, trabis, a beam;
   cf. of. tref a beam, also f. travail a frame to confine a
   horse, oe. trave, trevys, travise, it. travaglio, f.
   trav'ee the space between two beams.
   1. arch. a crossbeam; a lay of joists. --maundrell.
      1913 webster

   2. a wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while
      shoeing.
      1913 webster

            she sprung as a colt doth in the trave. --chaucer.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

trave
     n : a horizontal beam that extends across something syn: traverse,
          crossbeam, crosspiece
see also:
traverse crossbeam crosspiece 

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