方ほう杖づえ

noun

brace; angle brace

A diagonal structural member used in timber framing or construction to reinforce a right-angle joint, preventing racking.

• この木もく造ぞう建けん築ちくでは、柱はしらと梁はりの間あいだに方ほう杖づえが入はいっている。

  In this wooden building, angle braces are inserted between the posts and beams.