"queen post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: queen posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} queen post (plural queen posts)
  1. (construction) A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post. Wikipedia link: queen post Categories (topical): Construction Related terms: queen truss Translations (a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post): подпорна греда (podporna greda) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ríonphost [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-queen_post-en-noun-V~agQ23G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

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