kingpost

/kˈɪŋpoʊst/ noun C1

a vertical post in a roof truss that supports the ridge

Word Origin In architecture, a kingpost is the central vertical post in a roof truss — the 'king' of the posts, the main one. King comes from Proto-Germanic 'kuningaz', originally 'head of a kin' from PIE '*ǵenh₁-' 'to beget', so a king is literally the 'family head'. Post is from Latin 'postis' 'doorpost, pillar'. The same root for king gives us kin, kind, and kindergarten (children's garden). So a kingpost is the ruling pillar.

noun a vertical post in a roof truss that supports the ridge C1

The kingpost in the roof truss holds up the ridge beam.

(名词) 中柱;主柱 【屋顶桁架中的中柱】

屋顶桁架中的中柱支撑着脊梁。

(sustantivo) pendolón; péndola [un poste vertical en una armadura de techo que sostiene la cumbrera]

El **pendolón** en la armadura del techo sostiene la viga cumbrera.

(nom) poinçon; aiguille; poinçon de ferme [poteau vertical placé au centre d'une ferme de toit, qui soutient le faîtage]

Le kingpost de la ferme soutient la poutre faîtière.

(Substantiv) Firstpfosten; Königsstiel [ein senkrechter Pfosten in einem Dachbinder, der den Firstbalken trägt]

Der **kingpost** im Dachbinder stützt den Firstträger.

(名詞) 屋根のトラス構造で棟木を支える垂直の柱

屋根のトラスにあるキングポストが棟木を支えています。

(substantivo) pendural; pontalete; mestral [um poste vertical em uma treliça de telhado que sustenta a cumeeira]

O pendural na treliça do telhado sustenta a viga da cumeeira.

noun Alternative spelling of king post. countable

The carpenter installed a sturdy kingpost to support the roof structure.

(名词) 主柱;中柱 【主柱的另一种拼写】

木匠安装了一个坚固的主柱来支撑屋顶结构。

(sustantivo) Ortografía alternativa de king post (pendolón).

El carpintero instaló un pendolón resistente para sostener la estructura del techo.

(nom) poinçon; poinçon de charpente; ferme à poinçon; aiguille (de charpente) [Pièce verticale centrale d'une charpente qui soutient le faîtage d'un toit.]

Le charpentier a installé un solide **kingpost** pour soutenir la structure du toit.

(Substantiv) Firstpfosten; Königspfosten [ein senkrechter Stützpfosten in der Mitte eines Dachstuhls, der die Hauptlast trägt]

Der Zimmermann setzte einen stabilen **kingpost** ein, um die Dachkonstruktion zu tragen.

(名詞) キングポスト。切妻屋根の小屋組において、中央に立てられる垂直の支柱(king postの別の綴り)。

大工は屋根構造を支えるため、丈夫なキングポストを取り付けた。

(substantivo) pontalete; pendural [Grafia alternativa de king post (pontalete; pendural).]

O carpinteiro instalou um pontalete robusto para sustentar a estrutura do telhado.

Synonyms: king post
Word parts: king + post

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