Tiebeam
Pronunciation : Tie"beam`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof. Gwilt.
(Arch.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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