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summer2

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmə/
(also summer tree)
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Definition of summer

noun

  • a horizontal bearing beam, especially one supporting joists or rafters.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French somier 'packhorse', from late Latin sagmarius, from Greek sagma 'packsaddle'

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