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biga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rafter noun One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
  • timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.

Senses

biga is used for these senses in English:

  • rafter (architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
  • timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

rafter — full definition

  1. noun One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
  2. noun A flock of turkeys.

timber — full definition

  1. noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  2. noun Trees considered as a source of wood.
  3. noun A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
  4. intj A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.

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