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1. The frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing, […]

1. A small finishing nail, usually of the same thickness throughout, with a head that is almost flush with the sides or

An air duct which branches from a main duct; at this point the main duct is reduced in cross-sectional area.

1. A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent. 2. A vent pipe to which

A table indicating the length of hypotenuses for right isosceles triangles with legs of various lengths; used by carpenters in cutting wood braces

1. A projecting, usually richly carved ornament placed at the   of ribs, groins, beams, etc., or at the termination of a

1. The lowest horizontal structural member of the frame of a door or window that interconnects its vertical members. 2. The lower rail

1. A rustic dwelling, generally of small scale and picturesque nature. 2. In a large  medieval residence, the private chamber of