Cross-sill

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001463",
  "term": "Cross-sill",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A structural component in railway rolling stock, extending horizontally across the underframe of a car. These sills connect the side sills and support the car body and floor. They distribute loads and resist bending forces, contributing to the overall strength and stability of the railcar structure.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Querschwelle",
    "es": "durmiente transversal",
    "fr": "traverse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cross-sill/"
}