Jack timber

(Arch.)

any timber, as a rafter, rib, or studding, which, being intercepted, is shorter than the others.

jack timber

[′jak ‚tim·bər] (mining engineering) A timber such as a rafter that is shorter than others with which it is used.

A timber in a framework which, being intercepted by some other piece, is shorter than the rest.

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