Architecture and Building. In an open timber roof: a supporting post attached to the hammerbeam or the principal rafter; a pendant-post; a spandrel…

(in an open timber roof) a supporting post placed against a wall, usually resting on a corbel, attached to the hammer beam or the principal rafter.

Building. Either of two posts supporting a roof at or towards one side of it; spec. = queen post, n.

The middle post of a trussed roof, which supports the highest part of the roof; = king post, n. 1.

A vertical post which supports the timbers of a roof at the apex; (also) a lintel. Cf. king's piece n. at king, n. compounds 5b, king post, n. 1.

Building. An upright post in the centre of a roof truss, extending from the tie beam to the apex of the truss. Cf. king, n. 13.

a beam that extends along the hip of a roof, into which the hip rafter is fastened.

Either of two upright posts in a roof-truss, which extend from the principal rafters down to the tie beam at points equidistant from its middle or…

Building. A vertical post in the centre of a roof truss, extending from the tie beam to the apex of the truss; = king post, n. 1. Cf. queen, n. 11b…

Technical uses. Building. Short for queen post, n. Cf. king, n. 13. Obsolete.

= king post, n. 1.

= ashlaring, n.

= pendant, n. 6a.

Used of other architectural features having a similar appearance or function. Obsolete. rare.