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  • noun Plural form of tiebeam.

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  • They are divided into bays, each 7 ft. 9 in. wide, by vertical shafts, from which, at a height of 5 ft. 9 in. from the ground, spring the braces which support the tiebeams of the roof.

    The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871

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