birdsmouth
Collocations
3VERB + BIRDSMOUTH
position
BIRDSMOUTH + NOUN
sally, timber
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in
Definitions
noun
A notch cut into the underside of a rafter to ensure that it does not move when resting on the wall plate running across the top of a wall; a similar notch in other timber components.
Support the veneer stack on a ¾-in.-thick board with a narrow V notch cut into one edge. This board is called a birds-mouth, and the V notch provides clearance for the blade while the work is supported for cutting.
After the wall and ceiling framing has been completed the erection of the roof takes place. Nail the four straight rafters selected as the first and last into position at the birdsmouth.
verb
To cut a birdsmouth into a rafter or similar timber component.
The end of the common rafter is birdsmouthed and nailed to the pole plate.
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4Support the veneer stack on a ¾-in.-thick board with a narrow V notch cut into one edge. This board is called a birds-mouth, and the V notch provides clearance for the blade while the work is supporte
WiktionaryAfter the wall and ceiling framing has been completed the erection of the roof takes place. Nail the four straight rafters selected as the first and last into position at the birdsmouth.
Wiktionarybirdsmouth, sally; in timber frame construction, a notch cut into the end of an inclined timber to receive a horizontal timber running perpendicular to it; used for the housing of rafters; other simil
WiktionaryThe end of the common rafter is birdsmouthed and nailed to the pole plate.
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