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tie-beam
camber-beam: one with its upper surface curving downward on both sides from the middle. collar-beam: a beam used to join together roof-rafters above the base of the roof, acting either as a tie or a strut. dragon-beam: a short piece of timber lying diagonally with the wall plates at the angles of the roof, for receiving the heel of the hip rafter. hammer-beam: a beam acting as a tie, but not extending across the whole span of the roof. tie-beam: the beam which connects the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, and prevents them from thrusting out the walls.extracted from beamn.1tie-beam
tie-beam n.
Brit. 
/ˈtʌɪbiːm/
, /ˈtʌɪbiːm/U.S. /ˈtaɪˌbim/
a horizontal beam which acts as a tie: see esp. quot. 1823./ˈtaɪˌbim/ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > framework of building > [noun] > roof-beam
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > specific parts built or constructed > [noun] > beams or supports
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1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 125 A tie-beam is a piece of timber, connecting the feet of the principal rafters, in order to prevent them from spreading.
1832 H. Douglas Ess. Mil. Bridges (ed. 2) vii. 385 A very slender tie-beam is sufficient to withstand these horizontal thrusts, as in the roofs of buildings.
1851 F. Palgrave Hist. Normandy & Eng. I. 436 The open roof and tyebeams of a Roman Basilica.
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