lattice girder

noun

1. a trusslike girder having the upper and lower chords connected by latticing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lattice girder¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The principle of the construction is known as the lattice girder plan, with vertical stiffening.

From Project Gutenberg

It has three lattice-girder two-hinge ribs 24-1/2 feet apart on centers, the center line of each rib being a parabola.

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From my verandah I could see three bridges—one a hideous lattice-girder arrangement—and part of a fourth.

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