Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
queen post ExamplesWord Origin noun
- either of a pair of timbers or posts extending vertically upward from the tie beam of a roof truss or the like, one on each side of the center.
Origin of queen post First recorded in 1815–25 Examples from the Web for queen post Historical Examples of queen post
But the old style of king-post, queen-post, or hammer-beam roof was prevalent.
Arthur Hayden
The queen-post truss was remarkably developed by Palladio, a famous Italian architect of the sixteenth century.
George Iles
At the bend is a condition which resembles that of a hog-chain or truss-rod around a queen-post.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design
Edward Godfrey
If queen-post trusses are useless, some hundreds of thousands of hog-rods in freight cars could be dispensed with.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design
Edward Godfrey
This is just such a force as the truss-rod in a queen-post truss must take.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design
Edward Godfrey
British Dictionary definitions for queen post queen post noun
- one of a pair of vertical posts that connect the tie beam of a truss to the principal raftersCompare king post