makura　枕

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

1　A wedge-shaped piece of wood used to join structural members. 2　Short members placed at a right angle to other long members to serve as cushions or sleepers. One example is the makura placed under cantilevers *hanegi 拮木, used in a hidden roof structure.

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