queen post en · NOUN
Meanings
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A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post.
The bridge carries a double track, and consists of a 300 ft. span, supported on queen post trusses, over the river, and three 100-ft. spans at the Chepstow end.
1948 November and December, “River Wye Bridge, Chepstow”, in Railway Magazine, page 354:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| queen posts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
bg подпорна греда (a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post) · ga ríonphost (a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post)