summer 1. (Architecture) Also called: summer tree a large horizontal beam or girder, esp one that supports floor joists 2. (Architecture) another name for lintel 3. (Architecture) a stone on the top of a column, pier, or wall that supports an arch or lintel

summer in British English2. (ˈsʌmə ) noun. 1. Also called: summer tree. a large horizontal beam or girder, esp one that supports floor joists. 2. another name for lintel. 3. a stone on the top of a column, pier, or wall that supports an arch or lintel.

1. Also called: summer tree. a large horizontal beamor girder, esp one that supports floorjoists. 2. another name forlintel. 3. a stone on the top of a column, pier, or wall that supports an archor lintel. Collins English Dictionary.

summertree. [ suhm-er-tree ] noun. summer 2 (def. 1).

Sum´mer`tree`. n. 1. (Arch.) A summer. See 2d Summer. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content .

summer 1. A horizontal beam supporting the ends of floor joists or resting on posts and supporting the wall above; also called... 2. Any large timber or beam which serves as a bearing surface. 3. The lintel of a door or window; a breastsummer. 4. A stone laid on a column and serving as a support for ...

Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Summertree noun. a summer. See 2d Summer. Etymology: [Summer a beam + tree.]

10. We love to sit under the tree and gaze up at the lace of leaves. OTHERS A SUMMER TREE 1. Trees in summer are paradise-green. SIGHT 2. The forest floor is crinkly when you walk on it. SOUND 3. The bark of the trees feels like frozen, bubbled soup. TOUCH 4. The smell in the forest is like freshly-pressed laundry. SMELL 5.

The Summer Tree is a 1984 novel written by Canadian fantasy author Guy Gavriel Kay and the first book of The Fionavar Tapestry trilogy. Plot summary. The books opens in our own world, at the University of Toronto, where the five main characters are all fellow students. They attend a lecture by a Professor Lorenzo Marcus, who ...

Summertree is a 1971 American drama film directed by Anthony Newley, about a young man who drops out of university, falls in love with an older married woman, and contemplates dodging the draft to avoid serving in the Vietnam War. The screenplay was written by Edward Hume and Stephen Yafa, based on the 1967 play of the same name by Ron Cowen.