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King-Post

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(n.) A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'King-Post'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​k/king-post.html. 1828.
 
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