straining piece
noun
(in a queen-post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.
Also called
straining beam.
Origin of straining piece
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby straining piece
strain fracture,
strain gauge,
strained,
strainer,
straining arch,
straining piece,
straining sill,
strait,
strait-lace,
strait-laced,
straiten
British Dictionary definitions for straining piece
straining piece
straining beam
noun
a horizontal tie beam that connects the top of two queen posts of a roof truss