noun a member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. it is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. if there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. called also crown-post.
KING-POST
Meaning of KING-POST in English
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012