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Bible Encyclopedias
Wind Braces
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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In architecture, diagonal braces to tie the rafters of a roof together and prevent "racking." In the better sort of medieval roofs they are arched, and run from the principal rafters to catch the purlins.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Wind Braces'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/w/wind-braces.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Wind Braces'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/w/wind-braces.html. 1910.
