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noun
a horizontal load-bearing beam in a building or other structure; (in later use) spec. the main beam supporting the girders or joists of a floor (or occasionally the rafters of a roof).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: architecture
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noun
a fireboard
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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