a-frame meaning

• Noun: A-frame
  1. A timber frame in the shape of the letter A; a house built around this

  Derived forms: A-frames

  Encyclopedia: A-frame

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  [Architecture]
  

  A three-piece rigid structural frame in the shape of the upright capital letter A.

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Examples

1. the all-welded, a-frame pylon straddles the deck.
2. the a-frame pylon harmonizes with the tall spires of the adjacent cathedral.
3. mobile front-bucket loaders often suffice for handling and retrieving rock in a-frame structures.