bressemer
bressemer is the alternative spelling of bressummer.
Meaning of bressummer
Noun
bressummer (plural bressummers)
- A large, horizontal supporting beam which bears the weight of a wall starting on a first or higher floor, particularly when exposed or used to support a jetty (timber-frame overhang construction).
- Once the floor joists were in position, the framing of the next storey could continue, with a bressummer laid along their ends.1986, R. J. Brown, Timber-Framed Buildings of England, London: R. Hale, →ISBN, page 63
Forms of bressemer
| plural | bressemers |
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Questions about bressemer
- What is bressemer the alternative spelling of?
- Bressemer is the alternative spelling of bressummer.
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