Associations to the word «Cantilever»
Noun
- Truss
- Monoplane
- Canopy
- Strut
- Span
- Balcony
- Stiffness
- Beam
- Wing
- Bridge
- Roof
- Tip
- Walkway
- Gear
- Pier
- Aluminium
- Landing
- Deck
- Brisbane
- Crane
- Arch
- Float
- Design
- Structure
- Frame
- Construction
- Cockpit
- Fuselage
- Verandah
- Barn
- Cable
- Seat
- Slab
- Staircase
- Tractor
- Side
- Microscopy
- Rudder
- Configuration
- Amplitude
- Tube
- Oscillation
- Biplane
- Costello
- Veranda
- Parapet
- Resonance
- Facade
- Scanning
- Bubble
- Microscope
- Roadway
- Probe
- Tapping
- Forth
- Bracket
- Stairway
- Low
- Terrace
- Sidewalk
- Silicon
- Mem
- Porch
- Flap
Adjective
Wiktionary
CANTILEVER, noun. (architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
CANTILEVER, verb. To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
Dictionary definition
CANTILEVER, noun. Projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only.
CANTILEVER, verb. Project as a cantilever.
CANTILEVER, verb. Construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.