summertree

English

Noun

summertree (plural summertrees)

  1. (architecture) A horizontal beam brought even with the face (breast) of a wall, to support a wall above a gap or opening; a beam bearing a load above.
    Synonyms: bressummer, girder, summer, sumpter-beam

Alternative forms
  • summer-tree
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