raising piece
raising piece · raising pieces
A piece of timber laid on a brick wall, or on a frame, to carry one or more beamsA piece of timber laid on a brick wall, or on a frame, to carry one or more beams.
Meaning
1 sensesA piece of timber laid on a brick wall, or on a frame, to carry one or more beams.
Origin
From earlier reason piece, from Middle English reson pece, rasewepece (“wall plate”), equiFrom earlier reason piece, from Middle English reson pece, rasewepece (“wall plate”), equivalent to reason + piece.
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