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Left: north nave. Right: north transept

  • Rafters: series of small, parallel beams for supporting the sheathing and covering of a pitched roof

  • Purlins: pieces of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid

  • Arch braces: curved braces to support a roof frame and give the effect of an arch

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