Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queen post

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: queen -post
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post.

Example Sentences

"The bridge carries a double track, and consists of a 300 ft. span, supported on queen post trusses, over the river, and three 100-ft. spans at the Chepstow end."

Inflected Forms

queen posts (plural)

Phrases

queen truss

Frequently Paired Words

queen truss

Questions

What does queen post mean?: A supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post.

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