trave — meaning in English

English meaning

• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
• girder noun A large horizontal beam, made of steel, wood or concrete, that supports a building or structure.
• rafter noun One of the angled wooden beams that hold up a roof.

Senses

trave is used for these senses in English:

• girder A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
• 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.

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

girder — full definition

1. noun A large horizontal beam, made of steel, wood or concrete, that supports a building or structure.
2. noun A person who mocks others; a satirist.

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