bay of the joists

  • 1tail bay — noun 1. a. : the bay of a framed floor or roof which is next to the end wall so that its joists rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder b. : the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor compare case bay 2. : the part of a …

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  • 2Tail-bay — n. 1. (Arch.) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder; also, the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor. Cf. {Case bay}. [1913 Webster] 2. The part of a canal lock below the lower gates. [1913 W …

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  • 3Case-bay — n. (Arch.) (a) The space between two principals or girders. (b) One of the joists framed between a pair of girders in naked flooring. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4case bay — noun Etymology: case (II) : a bay or division of a roof or floor, except a tail bay, comprising two principals with the joists or purlins between them * * * Carpentry. (in a roof or floor) the section between two principals. [1875 80] …

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  • 5case|bay — «KAYS BAY», noun. Carpentry. 1. any division of a roof (except that adjoining the end wall or gable) comprising two principal rafters with the purlins between them. 2. a corresponding division of a floor, comprising two girders and the… …

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