page_title: Dragon beam
hierarchical_section_title: Dragon beam
caption_attribution_description: English: Carved supporting beam - The Old Wool Hall, Lavenham
context_page_description: Dragon beam is a horizontal, diagonal beam in the corner of some traditional timber framed buildings. The term is commonly used in both hip roof framing and jettying. Older publications may use the synonyms dragging beam, dragging piece, dragging tie, dragon piece or dragon tie. Inconsistencies in modern usage are discussed below. In French it is called a coyer or enrayure.
context_section_description: Dragon beam is a horizontal, diagonal beam in the corner(s) of some traditional timber framed buildings. The term is commonly used in both hip roof framing and jettying. Older publications may use the synonyms dragging beam, dragging piece, dragging tie, dragon piece or dragon tie. Inconsistencies in modern usage are discussed below. In French it is called a coyer or enrayure.
caption: Carved dragon post below a dragon beam - The Old Wool Hall, Lavenham - geograph.org.uk - 1546714
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