crosspipe

English

Etymology

From cross +‎ pipe.

Noun

crosspipe (plural crosspipes)

1. A cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.
   • 2007 June 24, Michael Pollak, “Graffiti Secrets”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 November 2022:

     The English sparrow, another abundant city species, also loves streetlights and lampposts, especially those with crosspipes open at the ends.