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a rafter having no function other than to bear roofing. Cf. principal rafter. See diag. under king post.[1815-25]
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common rafter — noun : one of the rafters to which the roofing is secured see roof illustration * * * a rafter having no function other than to bear roofing. Cf. principal rafter. See diag. under king post. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
rafter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beam, timber, crosspiece, joist. See support. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. beam, timber, crossbeam, roof beam, rib, common rafter, hip rafter, jack rafter, valley rafter; see also beam 1 , timber 2 . III… … English dictionary for students
jack rafter — noun Etymology: jack (I) (something smaller) : a short rafter: a. : one of the shorter rafters used in a hip or valley roof b. : a secondary roof timber (as a common rafter resting on purlins); also : one of the pieces simulating extended rafters … Useful english dictionary
Jack rafter — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principal rafter — noun : one of the upper diagonal members of a roof truss supporting the purlins and common rafters or those joints to which the roof boarding is secured see roof illustration * * * a diagonal member of a roof principal, usually forming part of a… … Useful english dictionary
principal rafter — a diagonal member of a roof principal, usually forming part of a truss and supporting the purlins on which the common rafters rest. See diag. under king post. [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
Steel square — Carpenter s square redirects here. For the plant, see Scrophularia marilandica. The steel square is a tool that carpenters and other tradesmen use. Today the steel square is more commonly referred to as the framing square. It consists of a large… … Wikipedia
building — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Architectural structure Nouns 1. edifice, structure, construction. See form, production, architecture. 2. house, home, abode. 3. (types of buildings) A frame, prefab, Quonset hut, ranch house, saltbox,… … English dictionary for students
Ashlar-Piece — ♦ A short timber rising vertically from the inner end of the sole piece to the underside of the common rafter. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) … Medieval glossary
Sole-Piece — ♦ Short, horizontal timber lying across the wall top, forming a base of small triangle sustaining the foot of a common rafter. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) … Medieval glossary
