collar-beam
11collar tie — /ˈkɒlə taɪ/ (say koluh tuy) noun → tie beam (def. 2) …
12wind beam — noun Etymology: Middle English windbeme, from wind (I) + beem, beme beam; from its function as a wind brace : collar beam …
13Box beam — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …
14Purlin, Collar — 1) One supporting a collar, or collars. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) 2) Horizontal longitudinal beam supporting collar. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 411) Related terms: Collar Purlin, Purlin, Side, Purlin,… …
15tie beam — /ˈtaɪ bim/ (say tuy beem) noun 1. a timber or piece serving as a tie. 2. a horizontal beam connecting the lower ends of two opposite principal rafters; collar tie …
16Hammerbeam roof — Westminster Hall in the early 19th century …
17King post — Crown posts in the nave roof at Old Romney church, Kent, England …
18Roof construction — This article is about house construction that consists of beams and an outer weatherproof skin, as found on most domestic architecture. Such roofs may take a number of different shapes. Construction of a ridged roofA simple ridged roof consists… …
19building — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Architectural structure Nouns 1. edifice, structure, construction. See form, production, architecture. 2. house, home, abode. 3. (types of buildings) A frame, prefab, Quonset hut, ranch house, saltbox,… …
20St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia) — Infobox nrhp name =Saint Luke s Church (Smithfield) nrhp type = nhl caption = location = Isle of Wight County, Virginia nearest city = Smithfield, Virginia lat degrees = 36 lat minutes = 56 lat seconds = 16.8 lat direction = N long degrees = 76… …
