Definition for TRAVE, or TRAV'IS

TRAVE, or TRAV'IS, n. [Sp. traba; Fr. entraves. See Trammel.]

  1. A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes. This is not used for horses in America, but a similar frame is used for confining oxen for shoeing.
  2. A beam; a lay of joists; a traverse. Wood.

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