The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a
railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck.

That part of a knife blade which abuts upon the end of the
handle.

A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred
canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the
collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing.

A transverse bar above the axle of a wagon, on which the
bed or body rests.

Anything used to prevent chafing.

A cushioned or a piece part of a saddle.

A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support
any part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a
compress.

A long pillow or cushion, used to support the head of a
person lying on a bed; – generally laid under the pillows.

Anything arranged to act as a support, as in various forms
of mechanism, etc.

A plate of iron or a mass of wood under the end of a
bridge girder, to keep the girder from resting directly on the
abutment.