straining piece

noun

(in a queen-post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.

Origin of straining piece

First recorded in 1795–1805

Also called straining beam.

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British Dictionary definitions for straining piece

straining piece

straining beam

noun

a horizontal tie beam that connects the top of two queen posts of a roof truss

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