king post

noun

: a vertical member connecting the apex of a triangular truss (as of a roof) with the base

Examples of king post in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The resulting drive functions as a survey of various types of timber-bridge construction, with queen post, king post, and other truss types represented in the group. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for king post

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost