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knee wall [′nē ‚wȯl]

(building construction)

A partition that forms a side wall or supports roof rafters under a pitched roof.

knee wall

A wall which acts as a knee brace by supporting roof rafters at some intermediate position along their length; shortens the span of the rafters.

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