kingpost

English - Turkish

Definition of kingpost in English Turkish dictionary

çatı mertek

baba

Related Terms

suspended kingpost

(İnşaat) asma baba

English - English

Definition of kingpost in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of king post

A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss

If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post

Called also crown- post

It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle

Hyphenation

king·post