tiebeam

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Miss Kitty Cat crept along a tiebeam and hid herself in a pile of odds and ends that somebody had stowed high up under the roof and left there to gather dust and cob-webs.

From The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat Slumber-Town Tales by Smith, Harry L.

It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L by Project Gutenberg

Apparently one end of a tiebeam rested on the circular column and the other end was embedded in the main wall.

From Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Bingham, Hiram