wall plate

See also: wallplate

English

1. Cripple
2. Window header
3. Top plate / Upper wall plate
4. Window sill
5. Stud
6. Sill plate / Sole plate / Bottom plate

wall plate (plural wall plates)

A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.

horizontal piece of timber on a wall

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