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king post
Carpentry a vertical supporting post between the apex of a triangular truss and the base, or tie beam, as at the ridge of a roof
See king post in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Architecture
Architecture
A supporting post extending vertically from a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss.
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