knee wall

noun

A short wall, less than half the normal height, that supports rafters near their low end.

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Meanings

nounknee wall (plural knee walls)

plural knee walls

  1. A short wall, less than half the normal height, that supports rafters near their low end.
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APA

knee wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20wall

MLA

“knee wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knee wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20wall.

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