arch brace

arch brace
a curved brace, esp. one of a pair used to give the effect of an arch in a roof frame.

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  • Arch-Brace — ♦ A curved timber across the angle between principals, etc. and tie or collar beam, two forming an arch below the latter. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) …   Medieval glossary

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  • brace — /breɪs / (say brays) noun 1. something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. 2. anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness. 3. Machinery a device for holding and turning tools for boring or drilling. 4. Building Trades a… …  

  • Angle brace — Brace Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • La Vicaria Arch Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name= La Vicaria Arch bridge locale=Yeste, Albacete crosses=Segura River open=August, 2007 design=Through Arch bridge mainspan=168m (552ft). length=260m (853ft) width=11m (33ft) clearance=40m above the river coordinates=… …   Wikipedia

  • Angle brace — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Main brace — Main Main (m[=a]n), a. [From {Main} strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. {Magnate}.] 1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That current with main fury ran. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. Vast; huge.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skew arch — Skew Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bald arch — is a technical term used by engineers to describe the decay of the crucial key stones in medieval buildings, particularly churches and cathedrals. Causes and symptoms Many attribute the decay to low pitch vibrations produced by late 19th Century… …   Wikipedia

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