also: よこき
noun
crosspiece; horizontal bar; rail
A horizontal piece of wood or metal used in structures, furniture, or barriers. Common in contexts like fences, ladders, and frames.
梯子の横木が一本折れていた。
One of the rungs of the ladder was broken.
柵の横木に腰をかけた。
I sat on the horizontal rail of the fence.
Compound of 横 (yoko, 'horizontal') + 木 (ki, 'wood'). The reading よこぎ is the standard form; よこき is a rare variant.