graffa

Definitions of graffa
  1. noun
    a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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    types:
    draglia
    (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
    traversina
    one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    soprapporta
    a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
  2. noun
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
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