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  1. 1. n. A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam. Source: opted
  2. 2. A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam. Source: webster
  3. 3. A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beamtruss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of thewall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy thesituation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam. Source: adambom

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