KING POST


Meaning of KING POST in English

1. a structural member running vertically between the apex and base of a triangular roof truss.

2. Mach. a rotating or stationary column for supporting tackle or booms used in lifting.

Also, kingpost, king-post .

[ 1770-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .