raising piece

noun

A piece of timber laid on a brick wall, or on a frame, to carry one or more beams.

OriginMiddle English reson pece →
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Meanings

nounraising piece (plural raising pieces)

plural raising pieces · alternative reason piece

  1. businessA piece of timber laid on a brick wall, or on a frame, to carry one or more beams.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wall plate

Origin

  1. Middle Englishreson pece
  2. Englishraising piece

From earlier reason piece, from Middle English reson pece, rasewepece (“wall plate”), equivalent to reason + piece.

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APA

raising piece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20piece

MLA

“raising piece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20piece. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raising piece,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20piece.

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