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–noun
(in a queen-post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.
Also called
straining beam.
Origin:
1795–1805
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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strain·ing beam
(strā'nĭng)
n. A horizontal tie beam connecting two queen posts in a roof truss. Also called
straining piece
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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