What is to hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into called?
tail — (Arch.) To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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