Fink truss
(US) A truss used for roofs and bridges, having multiple diagonal members projecting down from the top of the end posts at a variety of angles to meet the bottoms of the vertical members.
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(US) A truss used for roofs and bridges, having multiple diagonal members projecting down from the top of the end posts at a variety of angles to meet the bottoms of the vertical members.
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