117 entries under noun topic. ×

14
rafter(support, beam, brace, shaft)
12
beam(support, beam, brace, shaft)
8
girder(support, beam, brace, shaft)
8
stud(support, beam, brace, shaft)
6
strut(beam, brace, shaft, pole)
6
timber(foundation, beam, brace, shaft)
4
crossbeam
4
spar(beam, shaft, pole, pillar)
4
transom(support, beam)
3
balk(beam, shaft, pole, pillar)
3
brace(support, foundation, beam, shaft)
3
lintel(support, beam, shaft, pole)
3
scaffold(support, foundation, brace, prop)
3
sill(support, beam, shaft, pole)
3
stay(foundation, beam, brace, shaft)
3
transverse(beam, shaft, pole, pillar)
2
baulk
2
cantilever(support, beam, shaft, pole)
2
crossbar(beam, shaft, pole, pillar)
2
stanchion(foundation, beam, brace, shaft)
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