横よこ桟ざん

noun

horizontal bar; crosspiece; rung

Refers to a horizontal structural member such as a crossbar, crosspiece, or the rung of a ladder. Used in construction, furniture, and similar contexts.

• 梯子はしごの横よこ桟ざんが一いっ本ぽん折おれていた。

  One rung of the ladder was broken.

• この棚たなは横よこ桟ざんで補ほ強きょうしてある。

  This shelf is reinforced with a crosspiece.