Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

king post

or king·post, king-post

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.
Show More

Origin of king post

First recorded in 1770–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for king post

Historical Examples of king post

  • The 'king-post' reached from the centre of the tie-beam to the point of the roof.

    Cheshire

    Charles E. Kelsey

  • Like a battering ram, this king-post could be driven end-onward against the mighty red-iridescent sphere.

    The Red One

    Jack London

  • But the old style of king-post, queen-post, or hammer-beam roof was prevalent.

  • Sometimes the roof was held up by a single 'king-post' in place of two queen-posts.

    Cheshire

    Charles E. Kelsey

  • The cross rail, or transom, is strengthened by braces and a king-post to make it lighter and cheaper.

British Dictionary definitions for king post

king post

noun
  1. a vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beamAlso called: joggle post Compare queen post
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012