History
History
Synonyms
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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

buttress

a support build against a wall

brace, 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

picket

a worker or group of workers at the gates of a factory etc during a strike, to try to persuade others not to go to work

post of structure

pillar

an upright column of stone etc as a support or ornament

column of building, or freestanding column

prop

a support used to keep something up

support

props

a support used to keep something up

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

support

the act of supporting or being supported; something that supports weight; money etc to live on; to bear the weight of (something); keep (something) in place

something that holds up structure

STANCHION as in Wiktionary
STANCHION as in Wikipedia