crosshead

Plural: crossheads

Noun

• a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
• metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
• A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
• Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
• A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
• A note with an x-shaped notehead, indicating a non-tonal sound such as a drumbeat or a rapped syllable.

Synonyms

crossheading