Glossary of Defined Terms

Post, Wooden

Adapted From Laisne, Aide-Memoire Protatif (1861) Chapter III, Pl. XIX.A timber milled, hewn, or left in the round that has been fixed in an upright position in the ground either for the purpose of sustaining a load or standing in an isolated position. Also, any primary member in a structural framework that stands in an upright or vertical position.

January, 2003