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a truss having queen posts with no king post.[1860-65]
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queen truss
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Queen truss — (Arch.) A truss framed with queen posts; a queen post truss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queen truss — queen′ truss n. a truss having queen posts with no king post … From formal English to slang
queen truss — n. Carpentry a truss with queen posts … English World dictionary
queen truss — noun : a truss framed with queen posts * * * a truss having queen posts with no king post. [1860 65] * * * queen truss, the truss within queen posts … Useful english dictionary
queen post truss — noun : queen truss … Useful english dictionary
Truss bridge — for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support Ancestor Beam bridge[ … Wikipedia
Queen-post — n. [Arch.] One of two suspending posts in a roof truss, or other framed truss of similar form. See {King post}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen Elizabeth Way — Route information … Wikipedia
queen post — queen′ post n. bui 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 • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
queen post — n. Carpentry either of a pair of vertical posts set between the rafters and the base, or tie beam, of a truss, at equal distances from the apex: cf. KING POST … English World dictionary
