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hammer beam
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hammer beam
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) either of a pair of short horizontal beams that project from opposite walls to support arched braces and struts


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BENEATH the wings of angels carved into the hammer beams of Westminster Hall's vast and ancient roof, the Queen Mother's coffin waited to begin its final journey.
 
 
 
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