summer-pieces

A form of summer-piece — a horizontal load-bearing beam in a building or other structure; (in later use) spec. the main beam supporting the girders or joists of a floor (or occasionally the rafters of a roof).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of summer-piece
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“summer-pieces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summer-pieces. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “summer-pieces,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summer-pieces.

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