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gallows frame
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gallows frame1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
The main centre of the beam is supported by a “gallows-frame” of timbers so arranged as to receive all stresses longitudinally.
From Project Gutenberg
For building walls of some height a gallows frame arrangement or the common braced staging used by masons and carpenters is used.
From Project Gutenberg
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