queen post

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queen post (plural queen posts)

  1. (construction) A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post.
    • 1948 November and December, “River Wye Bridge, Chepstow”, in Railway Magazine, page 354:
      The bridge carries a double track, and consists of a 300 ft. span, supported on queen post trusses, over the river, and three 100-ft. spans at the Chepstow end.
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a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post
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