post and lintel

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post and lintel - a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)

structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

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No references found			Roman architects knew that an arch could support many, many times the weight of the simple post and lintel structure, and they used it accordingly. A Perfect Place to Live: Benedictine monasteries by McPherson, Clair / Spirituality & Health Magazine The substantial shear and lateral forces generated by such large windows is taken up by solid panels between the frames, creating a U-shaped element like a post and lintel turned upside down. SWISS WOODWORK by PETER / The Architectural Review The top corner blocks are large, like capitals atop columns, and the work evokes the simple, balanced architectural system of post and lintel and the Minimalist love affair with symmetry and the grid. RICHARD REZAC by Miles, Christopher / Artforum International			Possessioner Possessival possessive possessive adjective possessive case possessive pronoun possessively possessiveness possessor possessory Possessory action posset possibility possible possible action possible world possibleness possibly possie POSSLQ possum possum haw possum oak possumwood Post post and lintel Post and pair Post and stall Post bag Post bill post captain post card post chaise Post day post doc Post Exchange Post hackney Post hanger post hoc post hoc ergo propter hoc post hole post horn post horse Post hour post house post meridiem post mill post mortem Post note post oak Post obit			Post Academisch Onderwijs Diergeneeskunde Post Academisch Onderwijs Geneeskunde Post Academisch Onderwijs Nederland Post Academisch Technisch Onderwijs Post Academish Onderwijs Tandheelkunde Post Accident Incident Plan Post Acquisition Improvement Program Post Acute Care Facilitation Unit Post Acute Care Facility Post Acute Care Hospital Post Acute Care Unit Post Acute Withdrawal Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Post Adjudication Review Board Post Adjutant Post Administrative Software Suite Post Adolescent, Pre-Adult Post Adoption Counseling Services Post Adoption Special Services Subsidy Post Advanced Trial Dog Post Affiliate Pro Post Alley Film Festival Post and beam Post and beam construction post and lintel Post and Pair post and pane post and petrail Post and stall Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo Post and Telegraph Post and Telekom Austria Post anesthesia care unit Post Anesthetic Recovery Unit Post Answer Call Redirect Post Antibiotic Effect Post Apocalyptic Jazz Ensemble Post Apocalyptic Survival Education Training Post Apocalyptic World Post Approval Document Post Arrest Screening Site Post Attack Command & Control System Post Attack Reconnaissance Post Attack Recovery Post Attack Reporting System Post Attack Resource Management Post Audit Post Award Conference Post Award Kickoff

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