Cross-spale
Pronunciation : Cross"-spale` (-spl`), Cross"-spall` (-spl`)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Spale & Spall.] (Shipbuilding)
Definition : Defn: One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross- pawl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913