- Crown-post
- Crown-post Crown"-post` (kroun"p?st`), n. Same as {King-post}. [1913 Webster]
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crown-post — crownˈ post noun A king post in a roof • • • Main Entry: ↑crown … Useful english dictionary
crown post — noun : king post * * * any vertical member in a roof truss, esp. a king post. [1695 1705] * * * crown post, = king post. (Cf. ↑king post) … Useful english dictionary
crown-post — King post King post , n. (Carp.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crown-Post — ♦ Post standing on a tie beam to support the collar purlin and usually with four way struts to it and the collar or its braces. Often shaped like a small column, the short examples usually dating from the 14th century, the tall and slim ones from … Medieval glossary
crown post — any vertical member in a roof truss, esp. a king post. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
crown-post — n. King post … New dictionary of synonyms
Crown (dentistry) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 23.41 MeSH … Wikipedia
Post — Post, n. [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}, and cf. 4th {Post}.] 1. A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Post and stall — Post Post, n. [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}, and cf. 4th {Post}.] 1. A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Post hanger — Post Post, n. [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}, and cf. 4th {Post}.] 1. A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
