The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Bressummer — A bressummer, or breastsummer, in timber building, is a beam in the outward part of the building, and the middle floors, (not in the garrets or ground floors) into which the girders are framed. In the inner parts of a building, such beams are… … Wikipedia
bressummer — noun A large, horizontal, supporting beam which bears the weight of a wall starting on a first or higher floor. Particularly found in timber frame overhang constructions … Wiktionary
bressummer — bres·sum·mer … English syllables
bressummer — n. beam or girder over opening and supporting a wall … Dictionary of difficult words
bressummer — ˈbresəmə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration : breastsummer … Useful english dictionary
Jettying — This article is about the building technique. For structures, see jetty. A double jettied timber framed building. The ends of the cantilevered beams supporting the upper floors can easily be seen. Jettying is a building technique used in medieval … Wikipedia
Timber framing — (German: Fachwerk literally framework ), or half timbering, and in North America Post and Beam construction is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden… … Wikipedia
Breastsummer — Breast sum mer, n. (Arch.) A summer or girder extending across a building flush with, and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a long lintel; a girder; used principally above shop windows. [Written also {brestsummer} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brestsummer — Breastsummer Breast sum mer, n. (Arch.) A summer or girder extending across a building flush with, and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a long lintel; a girder; used principally above shop windows. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sandwich, Kent — Coordinates: 51°16′29″N 1°20′20″E / 51.27472°N 1.33889°E / 51.27472; 1.33889 For other uses, see Sandwich (di … Wikipedia
