tie beam

tie beam Definition

tie beam

noun

a horizontal beam serving as a tie ()

tie beam Usage Examples

Converse of object

support: East wall: splayed window of no great age; ledge above supports tie beam; piscina beside altar with two-centred arched niche.

Adjective modifier

arch-braced: South wall: timber door arch, with side posts supporting arch-braced tie beam and king post.

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