accouplement

 [uh-kuhp-uhl-muhnt]  

ac·cou·ple·ment

   [uh-kuhp-uhl-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of coupling.
2.
something that couples, especially a tie or brace in building.
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Origin:
1475–85; accouple (< Middle French accopler; see ac-, couple) + -ment -ment
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accouplement (əˈkʌpəlmənt)
 
—n
a timber joist or beam that serves as a tie or support
 
[C15: French, from accoupler, from Latin copulāre to couple]

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