hammer beam roof en · NOUN
Meanings
- A roof supported by a kind of roof truss, so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hammer-beam roof | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hammer beam roofs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hammerbeam roof | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
de Polygonaldach (a roof with a hammer beam truss) · de Dachstuhl mit Stichbalken (a roof with a hammer beam truss)