The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hammer beam — noun : either of the short horizontal beams or cantilevers projecting from the top of a pair of opposite walls to support a roof principal for a Gothic roof and thus dispense with the necessity for a tie beam * * * hammer beam noun A horizontal… … Useful english dictionary
hammer beam — noun a short wooden beam projecting from a wall to support a principal rafter or one end of an arch … English new terms dictionary
Hammer-Beam — ♦ Roof bracket projecting at wall plate level; a pair resemble a tie beam with its centre omitted; there may be a second (and third) series of these above. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 412) … Medieval glossary
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hammer-beam roof — English medieval timber roof system used when a long span was needed. Not a true truss, the construction is similar to corbeled masonry (see corbel) in that each set of beams steps upward (and inward) by resting on the ones below by means of… … Universalium
hammer — hammerable, adj. hammerer, n. hammerlike, adj. /ham euhr/, n. 1. a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc. 2. any of various instruments or devices resembling this … Universalium
beam — Synonyms and related words: AM signal, CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, FM signal, H beam, I beam, IF signal, IF video signal, IM display, RF amplifier, RF echoes, RF signal, RF stage, TV band, X ray, abutment, actinic ray, actinism,… … Moby Thesaurus
Hammer — /ham euhr/, n. Armand, 1898 1990, U.S. businessman and art patron. * * * I Tool for pounding or delivering repeated blows. Hand hammers have a handle and striking head. Surfaces of hammerheads vary in size, angle of orientation to the handle… … Universalium
beam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shine, glow; smile. n. ray, gleam; joist, timber. See light, support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A relatively long, stout bar] Syn. timber, brace, rafter, stringer, stud, two by four, scantling, strut,… … English dictionary for students
hammer-brace — hammˈer brace noun A curved brace supporting a hammer beam • • • Main Entry: ↑hammer … Useful english dictionary
