piece+of+timber
41cross piece — n. bar of timber that extends over the windlass of a ship equipped with pins to secure the rigging when needed …
42Sole-Piece — ♦ Short, horizontal timber lying across the wall top, forming a base of small triangle sustaining the foot of a common rafter. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) …
43quarter timber — noun : either of the two main timbers in the stern of a sailing ship with the fashion piece forming the main framework of the counter …
44Dry rot treatment — refers to the techniques used to eliminate dry rot fungus and alleviate the damage done by the fungus to human built wooden structures. The commonly held view of an outbreak of the dry rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) within a building is that it… …
45Outline of forestry — See also: Index of forestry articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and guide to forestry: Forestry – the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Forest ecosystems have come to be …
46two-by-four — noun a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑timber * * * I. | ̷ ̷ bə| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : measuring two units (as inches) by four 2. : small …
47Hammerbeam roof — Westminster Hall in the early 19th century …
48Sill — (s[i^]l), n. [OE. sille, sylle, AS. syl, syll; akin to G. schwelle, OHG. swelli, Icel. syll, svill, Sw. syll, Dan. syld, Goth. gasuljan to lay a foundation, to found.] The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, as a… …
49Sill course — Sill Sill (s[i^]l), n. [OE. sille, sylle, AS. syl, syll; akin to G. schwelle, OHG. swelli, Icel. syll, svill, Sw. syll, Dan. syld, Goth. gasuljan to lay a foundation, to found.] The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece,… …
50Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …
