Definitions for queen post
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
queen′ post`(n.)
either of a pair of timbers or posts extending vertically upward from the tie beam of a roof truss or the like, one on each side of the center.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of queen post:
1815–25
Princeton's WordNet
queen post(noun)
vertical tie post in a roof truss
Wiktionary
queen post(Noun)
A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post.
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