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Bird''s-mouth :: Bird's-mouth (n.) An interior angle or notch cut across a piece of timber, for the reception of the edge of another, as that in a rafter to be laid on a plate; -- commonly called crow's-foot in the United States..

Tiebeam :: Tiebeam (n.) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof..

Ancone :: Ancone (n.) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter..

Lath :: Lath (n.) A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used..

Blade :: Blade (n.) The principal rafters of a roof.

Rafter :: Rafter (v. t.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.

Sarking :: Sarking (n.) Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes..

Rifter :: Rifter (n.) A rafter.

Ashlering :: Ashlering (n.) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.

Rafter :: Rafter (v. t.) To make into rafters, as timber..

Thrust :: Thrust (n.) The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them..

Ridgepole :: Ridgepole (n.) The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured..

Purline :: Purline (n.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters..

Couple-close :: Couple-close (n.) A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam..

Spur :: Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..

Rafter :: Rafter (n.) A raftsman.

Yard :: Yard (v. i.) A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc..

Whipstitch :: Whipstitch (v. t.) To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land..

Ingrafter :: Ingrafter (n.) A person who ingrafts.

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