collar-beam

collar n In the settlements north of St. John's the settlers sometimes used a ridgepole, or "strongback," which ran the length of the house. . Couples were placed about 3 feet apart alogn the sidewalls and were further supported by a "collar-beam" or brace set a foot or so b...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19135
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Summary:collar n In the settlements north of St. John's the settlers sometimes used a ridgepole, or "strongback," which ran the length of the house. . Couples were placed about 3 feet apart alogn the sidewalls and were further supported by a "collar-beam" or brace set a foot or so beneath the apex of ridgepole. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 05 Jul 2016