larguero

crossbar (football)

noun lahr-GEH-roh Rare

Also means

side rail, spar

Usage Note

Larguero in football refers specifically to the horizontal crossbar of the goal — distinct from poste (goalpost, the vertical uprights). Outside sport it means a long horizontal beam or rail in carpentry and construction. Learners often encounter it in sports commentary: el balón golpeó el larguero ('the ball hit the crossbar').

Examples

"El balón golpeó el larguero y no entró."

Natural Translation

The ball hit the crossbar and did not go in.

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