01 n. One who girds; a satirist.
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One who girds; a satirist.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Girder
02 n. One who, or that which, girds.
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One who, or that which, girds.
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A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double.(Arch. & Engin.) See: Frame, Double
Phrases & compounds
Girder bridge —
See under Bridge.
Lattice girder —
a girder consisting of longitudinal bars united by diagonal crossing bars.
Half-lattice girder —
a girder consisting of horizontal upper and lower bars connected by a series of diagonal bars sloping alternately in opposite directions so as to divide the space between the bars into a series of triangles.
Sandwich girder —
a girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, between which is an iron plate, the whole clamped together by iron bolts.