Meaning & use
Crossbolt
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A bolt or pin that runs crosswise through a mechanism, most commonly the sliding safety catch on a firearm that passes horizontally through the trigger guard.
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He pushed the crossbolt safety to the right before lowering the shotgun.
The old cabinet door was held shut by a simple iron crossbolt.
A note on using this word
The term is most familiar from shotguns and rifles, where the crossbolt safety sits just behind the trigger.
Words with a similar meaning
cross-pintransverse bolt
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