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TAIL-BAY
TAIL-BAY
Tail
"-
bay
`, n.
1. (
Arch.
)
Defn:
One
of
the
joists
which
rest
one
end
on
the
wall
and
the
other
on
a
girder;
also,
the
space
between
a
wall
and
the
nearest
girder
of
a
floor.
Cf.
Case-bay.
2.
The
part
of
a
canal
lock
below
the
lower
gates.
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