bowstring truss

American  

noun

1. a structural truss consisting of a curved top chord meeting a bottom chord at each end.

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Example Sentences

The new theater, which sits inside a 7,500-square-foot bowstring truss structure, represents the final piece of the puzzle of DuVernay’s Array campus, which opened early last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Beneath the restored wood bowstring truss ceiling and exposed brick walls, everything under the Made Solid brand is “100% by hand, right here,” co-founder Peter Maxwell says of his studio and shop.

From Los Angeles Times

The new “bowstring truss” bridge - expected to be completed next May at a cost of $18.3 million - will be supported by arches above.

From Washington Times

"It's the typical bowstring truss building," he says.

From Los Angeles Times