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

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..

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..

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

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

Grafter :: Grafter (n.) The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.

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

Rifter :: Rifter (n.) A rafter.

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

Spar :: Spar (v. t.) Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters..

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..

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

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..

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

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

Firms :: Firms (a.) The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together..

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

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

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

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