| 单词 |
queen-post |
| 释义 |
ˈqueen-post [Cf. king-post.] One of two upright timbers in a roof-truss, which are framed above into the rafters and below into the tie-beam, at points equidistant from its middle or ends.
1823P. Nicholson Pract. Build. 127 The use of the queen-posts is similar to that of the king-posts; viz. for furnishing a general support for the principals. 1847Smeaton Builder's Man. 72 When the king-post is not thought to be sufficient to support the pressure..Queen-posts..may be used. 1851Turner Dom. Archit. II. iv. 162 This [roof] is very strong and massive, with tie-beams and queen posts. attrib.1836Parker Gloss. Archit. (1850) 394 A king-post roof has one vertical post in each truss, a queen-post roof has two. |

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