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BARGE COUPLES [1 record]

Record 1 2020-02-13

English

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

One of the two rafters in a gable that project beyond the gable wall and carry the overhanging part of the roof.

OBS

barge couple: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • barge couples

French

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

chevron de pignon : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • chevrons de pignon

Spanish

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