Tail-bay
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tail-bay is a noun meaning (architecture) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder.
Meaning
(architecture) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder.
More Meanings
- (architecture) The space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor.
- The part of a canal lock below the lower gates.
Word Forms
- tail-bays
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beamshelf, gain, bearing, tas-de-charge, tailboard, roofbeam.
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