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1. a rafter for maintaining the angle between a principal rafter and a tie or collar beam.2. a rafter bent downward at the lower end. Also called crook rafter.[1670-80]
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knee rafter — noun : a diagonal brace between a principal rafter and a tie beam * * * 1. a rafter for maintaining the angle between a principal rafter and a tie or collar beam. 2. a rafter bent downward at the lower end. Also called crook rafter. [1670 80] … Useful english dictionary
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crook rafter. — See knee rafter. * * * … Universalium
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