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straining piece

noun

  1. (in a queen-post roof ) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.


straining piece

noun

  1. a horizontal tie beam that connects the top of two queen posts of a roof truss


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Word History and Origins

Origin of straining piece1

First recorded in 1795–1805

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