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Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Structural Framework
DEF

A short piece of timber in a truss used to hold in place the ends of struts or rafters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Charpentes
DEF

Petit entrait travaillant à la compression.

DEF

Pièce de charpente maintenant l'écartement de deux arbalétriers à une hauteur permettant le passage normal au-dessous et supportant, s'il y a lieu, les solives d'un faux plancher.

OBS

Le faux-entrait, et l'entrait retroussé, ne sont pas assemblés à la base des arbalétriers, mais nettement plus haut.

OBS

Petit-entrait. Désigne parfois le faux-entrait d'une ferme qui comporte plusieurs entraits.

Key term(s)
  • petit-entrait

Spanish

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