WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
braced′ frame′, [Carpentry.]
- Buildinga building frame employing a heavy, braced framework of solid girts mortised into solid posts the full height of the frame, with studs one story high filling the interstices. Also called full frame.
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