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| sum·mer [ súmmər ] (plural sum·mers) |
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1. principal floor beam: a principal horizontal beam in a building used to support floor joists
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2. stone supporting arch on column: a stone that lies atop a pier, column, or wall and supports one or more arches
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3. architecture
Same as lintel
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman sumer, Old French som(i)er "main beam" < late Latin sagmarius "packhorse" < sagma "packsaddle" < Greek] |
