What is one of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header called?
tailpiece — (Arch.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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