king-post

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During 1910-11 the ailerons vanished, warp control was adopted and the king-post system of wing-bracing was used.

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  1. The middle post standing at the apex of a pair of rafters, and having its lower end fastened to the middle of the tie-beam; a joggle-post. When two side posts, one at each side of the center, are used to support the roof, instead of one in the middle, these are called queen-posts. See roof and crown-post. Also called king-piece, king's-piece, crown-post, joggle-piece.
  2. King-post roof a roof having but a single vertical post in each truss.

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