strongback
Rigid reinforcing member
A strongback is a structural beam or bar used to provide support or reinforcement.
In construction and shipping, it's a rigid member that strengthens or stiffens something else—bracing a mold, supporting a load during lifting, or reinforcing a ship's deck.
The term appears across trades wherever temporary or permanent stiffening is needed: They bolted a strongback across the hatch cover.
Structural support member
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- formworkMold for poured concrete
concrete · shoring · bracing · temporary · support · load-bearing · crossbeam · scaffold
Hull's structural base
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- hullOuter covering or frame
- mastVessel's sail support
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
spar · deck · vessel · shipbuilding · marine · cargo · hatch · beam
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- dorsalOf the back
- postureBody position, alignment
muscles · torso · core · lifting · carrying · load-bearing · physical · labor
Rocket departure platform
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- gantryOverhead spanning framework
- erectorOne who raises structures
- transporterOne who conveys cargo
spacecraft · assembly · NASA · integration · mobile · tower · pad · vehicle
beam
Structural support member
formwork · concrete · shoring · bracing · temporary · support · load-bearing · crossbeam · scaffold · falsework
keel
Hull's structural base
rigging · spar · deck · vessel · shipbuilding · marine · cargo · hatch · beam · frame
spine
Column of vertebrae
posture · muscles · torso · core · lifting · carrying · load-bearing · physical · labor · porter
launchpad
Rocket departure platform
transporter · spacecraft · assembly · NASA · integration · mobile · tower · pad · vehicle · hoist
strongbackdecorative trim
Non-functional aesthetic border
veneer · cladding · fascia · finish work · ornament
strongbackexpansion joint
Gap permitting thermal movement
hinge · pivot · swivel · articulation · gimbal
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