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King-post :: King-post (n.) A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post..

Portal :: Portal (n.) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces..

Panel :: Panel (n.) A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss..

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A tie securing two timbers together, not used for part of a regular truss, but serving a temporary purpose, as to provide against unusual strain..

Span :: Span (v. t.) The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports..

Supportful :: Supporter (n.) A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ.

Trussing :: Trussing (n.) The art of stiffening or bracing a set of timbers, or the like, by putting in struts, ties, etc., till it has something of the character of a truss..

Untruss :: Untruss (v. t.) To loose from a truss, or as from a truss; to untie or unfasten; to let out; to undress..

Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..

Truss :: Truss (n.) The rope or iron used to keep the center of a yard to the mast.

Truss :: Truss (n.) A padded jacket or dress worn under armor, to protect the body from the effects of friction; also, a part of a woman's dress; a stomacher..

Kingtruss :: Kingtruss () A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges, etc..

Chord :: Chord (n.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension..

Truss :: Truss (n.) To bind or pack close; to make into a truss.

Butting Joint :: Butting joint () A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint..

Bracing :: Bracing (n.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss..

Trussing :: Trussing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trus.

Truss :: Truss (n.) To skewer; to make fast, as the wings of a fowl to the body in cooking it..

Kilt :: Kilt (v. t.) To tuck up; to truss up, as the clothes..

Principal :: Principal (n.) The construction which gives shape and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals. Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing..

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