clearspan

noun

Etymology

From clear + span.

  1. derived from *(s)pend- — “to stretch
  2. inherited from *spannō — “span, handbreadth
  3. inherited from spann
  4. inherited from spanne
  5. compounded as clearspan — “clear + span

Definitions

  1. A span between e.g. roof timbers that is clear of obstructions.

The neighborhood

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