History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
beam

a long piece of wood etc used in building etc

length of material used as support

brace

something used to hold, tighten or support e.g. the walls of a building or the teeth

support

bracket

a support on a wall for a shelf etc

support

lintel

a horizontal piece of wood or stone forming the top of the frame of a door or window

length of material used as support

rafter

one of the sloping beams of a roof

beam

stirrup

a metal piece hanging down from a saddle, for a rider's foot; a bone in the ear

support

CANTILEVER as in Wiktionary
CANTILEVER as in Wikipedia