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beam
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
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brace, bracing
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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plate
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
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riser
structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
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sill
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
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tread
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
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upright, vertical
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
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box beam, box girder
a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section
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cantilever
projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
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column, pillar
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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crosspiece
a transverse brace
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doorsill, doorstep, threshold
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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girder
a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
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gusset, gusset plate
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
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guy, guy cable, guy rope, guy wire
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
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header
a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
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header, lintel
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
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jamb
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
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joist
beam used to support floors or roofs
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keel
one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
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keelson
a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
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post
an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
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balk, baulk, rafter
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
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rider plate
a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson
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ridge, ridgepole, rooftree
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
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scantling, stud
an upright in house framing
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scape, shaft
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
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shore, shoring
a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
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stay
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
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stile
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
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stringer
brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
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strut
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
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tie, tie beam
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
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crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
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timber
a beam made of wood
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crossbeam, crosspiece, trave, traverse
a horizontal beam that extends across something
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wall plate
plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load
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windowsill
the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
