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noun
A horizontal beam brought even with the face (breast) of a wall, to support a wall above a gap or opening; a beam bearing a load above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: bressummer, girder, summer, sumpter-beam
Antonyms: none provided
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