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KNEE-RAFTER

\nˈiːɹˈaftə], \nˈiːɹˈaftə], \n_ˈiː_ɹ_ˈa_f_t_ə]\

Definitions of KNEE-RAFTER

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Arch.) A rafter of which the lower end is crooked downwards to rest more firmly on the wall.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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