king post

American  

Or kingpost,

noun

1. a structural member running vertically between the apex and base of a triangular roof truss.

2. Machinery. a rotating or stationary column for supporting tackle or booms used in lifting.

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king post British  

noun

1. Also called: joggle post.  a vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam Compare queen post

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Etymology

Origin of king post

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

“Fable 5 launched with a variety of safety mechanisms, each of which alone does not provide perfect defense but when combined make the model very difficult to misuse,” Anthropic wrote in a blog post.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Sony said in a blog post, external new games would still be able to be bought in shops, but they would come with a digital code.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But there’s a brewing “knife fight” between them, industry consultant Tim Farrar noted in a recent blog post.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

“One common pattern was Claude agreeing outright that the other party was in the wrong, despite only having the user’s account to go on,” the company wrote in a blog post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Her blog post about him, “Badly-Dressed White Middle Managers from Ohio Are Not Always What You Think,” had received the highest number of comments for that month.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie