breastsummer

noun

Meaning

A large, horizontal supporting beam which bears the weight of a wall starting on a first or higher floor. Particularly found in timber-frame overhang constructions.

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Related words

brestsummer(English)bressummer(English)bressemer(English)bressumer(English)summer(English)summertree(English)summer-piece(English)summer-stone(English)

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