Noun: crosshead 'krós,hed
- Metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
"The engineer inspected the crosshead for signs of wear"
- A heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
"The newspaper article used crossheads to break up the long text";
- crossheading [rare]
Derived forms: crossheads
Type of: block, head, header, heading
Part of: steam engine
Encyclopedia: Crosshead