Definitions for king post
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
king′ post`(n.)
or king′post`
a structural member running vertically between the apex and base of a triangular roof truss.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of king post:
1770–80
Princeton's WordNet
king post(noun)
post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
Wiktionary
king post(Noun)
A central vertical supporting post used in architecture and bridge and aircraft design.
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