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trave¹

  • /tɹeɪv/

Rhymes with -eɪv

Where it comes from

From Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”).

noun traves

  1. A crossbeam.
  2. A section formed by crossbeams.
  3. A wooden frame to confine unruly horses while they are shod.

    Similar: brake

Trave²

proper noun

  1. A river in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany.

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@misc{trave_2026,
  title = {trave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}