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Keywords: bitts, beam, transverse, joist, across

A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.

a horizontal beam that extends across something

transverse beam in structure, such as joist.

Keywords: girder

A girder.

Keywords: frame, wood, space, piece, building

A piece of wood that crosses an open space as part of a building's frame.