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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..

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

Heel :: Heel (n.) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping..

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..

Rafter :: Rafter (v. t.) To furnish with rafters, as a house..

Plate :: Plate (n.) A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers; also used specifically of the roof plate which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters..

Bargecourse :: Bargecourse (n.) A part of the tiling which projects beyond the principal rafters, in buildings where there is a gable..

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

King-post :: King-post (n.) 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 foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post..

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

Rafter :: Rafter (n.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post..

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

Smoky :: Smoky (superl.) Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells..

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

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

Grafter :: Grafter (n.) An instrument by which grafting is facilitated.

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

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..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called the balks..

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

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