Building Trades.
1. a tie rod in a truss.
2. a diagonal iron or steel reinforcement in a wooden beam.
3. any iron or steel rod serving as a tension member.
[ 1870-75 ]
Building Trades.
1. a tie rod in a truss.
2. a diagonal iron or steel reinforcement in a wooden beam.
3. any iron or steel rod serving as a tension member.
[ 1870-75 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012