Frames and supports for structures

a structure that forms part of an object and gives it its strength and shape

the part of a structure of a building that is below the ground and supports the rest of it

something that holds the weight of an object, building, or structure so that it does not move or fall

a structure consisting of poles and boards on the outside of a building, that people stand on when they are working on the building

framework (noun)

a structure that supports something and makes it a particular shape

rafter (noun)

a large piece of wood that supports a sloping roof

joist (noun)

a long piece of wood or metal put below a floor or ceiling to support it

buttress (noun)

a structure made of brick or stone that sticks out from the wall of a building to support it

stanchion (noun)

an upright post that supports a structure, for example a goalpost

gantry (noun)

a large tall metal structure used for supporting lights, signals etc, or for moving heavy equipment on tracks

beam (noun)

a long thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete that supports a roof

brace (noun)

a piece of wood, metal etc used for supporting an object so that it does not fall down

bracket (noun)

a piece of wood, metal, or plastic fixed to a wall as a support for something such as a shelf or a light

capital (noun)

in architecture, the decorated top part of a column (=tall stone post that supports a building)

column (noun)

a tall thick post used for supporting a roof or decorating a building

cradle (noun)

a structure used for supporting something that is being built or repaired, such as a ship

flying buttress (noun)

a curved structure that supports the wall of a building

fulcrum (noun)

physics the point on which an object balances or turns

hulk (noun)

the shape of something such as a large ship or building, especially after the inside of it has been destroyed by fire

keystone (noun)

a stone at the top of an arch that keeps the structure together

module (noun)

one of several parts made separately then joined together to make a building or other structure

mount (noun)

a base on which something such as a large heavy gun is fixed

pier (noun)

a structure built out from the land over water and used for getting on and off boats

pile (noun)

a large strong post that is driven into the ground to support a building or other structure

pillar (noun)

a thick strong upright post that supports part of a building

pivot (noun)

science a fixed point or pin that something turns or balances on

pivotal (adjective)

like a pivot

post (noun)

a strong thick pole made of wood or metal that is put upright in the ground, used as part of a fence, gate etc

prop (noun)

something put under or against something to hold it up or in place

rail (noun)

a bar used to form a structure such as a fence

rest (noun)

an object used for supporting something

rib (noun)

a long curved part of the frame of something

stilt (noun)

one of a set of posts that a house is built on to raise it above the ground or above the level of water

strut (noun)

a piece of wood or metal used for supporting part of a structure

stud (noun)

a wooden support for a wall in a building

substructure (noun)

the part of a building that is under it and supports it

surround (noun)

a border or edge around something such as a window or a piece of furniture

track (noun)

a line or structure on which something moves along

trestle (noun)

a frame that is shaped like the letter ‘A’, used especially for supporting a board to make a temporary table called a trestle table

truss (noun)

a wooden or metal frame that supports a structure such as a roof or bridge

underpinning (noun)

a strong piece of metal or concrete that supports something such as a wall

upright (noun)

a tall post or other tall thin part of a larger structure, used especially for supporting something

vault (noun)

a curved structure that supports or forms a roof, especially in a church

vaulting (noun)

the curved structures in a vaulted ceiling

Synonyms and antonyms of Frames and supports for structures in British Thesaurus