knee rafter
noun
a rafter for maintaining the angle between a principal rafter and a tie or collar beam.
a rafter bent downward at the lower end.
Also called
crook rafter.
Origin of knee rafter
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby knee rafter
knee drop,
knee jerk,
knee joint,
knee pants,
knee presentation,
knee rafter,
knee reflex,
knee spavin,
knee-chest position,
knee-deep,
knee-elbow position