TAIL BAY


Meaning of TAIL BAY in English

noun

1.

a. : the bay of a framed floor or roof which is next to the end wall so that its joists rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder

b. : the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor — compare case bay

2. : the part of a canal lock below the lower gates

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