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Principal rafters

Scope note

Diagonal members of a roof truss which support the purlins on which rafters are laid. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002440

Broader Terms used

rafters

Equivalent Terms used

principal rafter

Created

13yrs ago

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