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crossbarred

crossbarred

5.4
Marked with bars across it like those on a window or gate
  • adjective
translation icon : con travesaños
  • The antique window featured a crossbarred pattern that added to its charm.

Examples

  • He admired the crossbarred gates at the entrance of the old estate.

  • The crossbarred fence provided extra security.

  • The artist painted a crossbarred design on the fence for a unique look.

  • This gate is crossbarred for safety reasons.

  • The antique window featured a crossbarred pattern that added to its charm.

  • He admired the crossbarred gates at the entrance of the old estate.

  • The fence was painted with a crossbarred design, giving it a unique look.

Synonyms

barred
vscrossbarred
3.5

Marked with stripes or bands of colour across the surface

specifies those bands are horizontal bars
cross-banded
vscrossbarred
  • Specialized
8.4

Having bands or stripes that go across an animal's back, often on snakes

refers to horizontal bars not limited to animals or back

How Barred

crossbarred
5.4
barred
3.5
unbarred
5.8

Surface Forms

crossbarred positive

Morphology

crossbarred = crossbar (transparent) = cross + bar + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to the noun 'crossbar'; the meaning 'having crossbars' is directly and predictably derived.

Etymology

The word crossbarred comes from the simple parts cross 'across', bar 'a straight piece', and -ed showing 'having'. So crossbarred means having or marked with bars that go across, like the crossbar on a goal or the bars on a window.