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queen-post

queen post

noun
either of a pair of timbers or posts extending vertically upward from the tie beam of a roof truss or the like, one on each side of the center.

Origin:
1815–25
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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