plate cut [′plāt ‚kət]
A horizontal cut at the lower end of a rafter so that it may rest securely on the edge of a horizontal timber such as a wall plate; also see illustration for bird’s mouth.
(building construction)
The cut made in a rafter to rest on the plate.
seat cut
seat cut
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