What is the space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces called?
portal — (Bridge Building) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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