piece+of+timber
31Wall piece — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… …
32guard timber — noun : a piece of timber used to maintain the spacing of ties in a railroad track …
33fish piece — fish (9) a piece of timber used to strengthen a mast or spar when sprung, often somewhat fish shaped) …
34fish-piece — fish (9) a piece of timber used to strengthen a mast or spar when sprung, often somewhat fish shaped) …
35Jack timber — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …
36Keel piece — Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce[ o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr. gay^los a round built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo s bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of… …
37Pitching piece — Pitching Pitch ing, n. 1. The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball. [1913 Webster] 2. The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone. Mayhew. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hydraul. Eng.) A facing of stone… …
38Ashlar-Piece — ♦ A short timber rising vertically from the inner end of the sole piece to the underside of the common rafter. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) …
39straining piece — noun see straining beam * * * (in a queen post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof. Also called straining beam. See diag. under queen post. [1795 1805] * * * straining beam or… …
40string piece — noun 1. A long, heavy, usu horizontal timber used to support a framework 2. The string of a staircase • • • Main Entry: ↑string …
