TIEBEAM

Tie"beam`, n. (Arch.)

Definition: A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof. Gwilt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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