Meanings of tie-beam in English

Kerr came in and after a time began to talk about the fastenings for the main tie-beam.

Almost suddenly tie-beam and rafter knit themselves together into the stone, and the dark, dry, roomy place was closed in securely to this day.

All the floorboards had rotted or been ripped out, and they moved slowly along the tiled inlays, stepping warily from one concrete tie-beam to another.

Both are of very low pitch, with tie-beams supported by curved brackets.

There is a good deal of panel-work, and a splendid oak roof, with embattled tie-beams.

The tiled roof is supported on an arrangement of girders, posts, and tie-beams, resting upon large lacquered pillars.

Hence, the space between the tie-beams, being the space between two "opae," was named by them μετὁπη.

The Greeks call the seats of tie-beams and rafters ὁπαἱ, while our people call these cavities columbaria (dovecotes).

The main beams are those which are laid upon columns, pilasters, and antae; tie-beams and rafters are found in the framing.