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JARGON TRANSLATOR THREAD--post words here you don't know, or can explain to folks. thanks!

 
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I believe rafters are angled pieces that follow the pitch of the roof and purloins are horizontal pieces on top of the rafters to help stabilize the rafters and provide a place to attach the roofing. I can think of a vertical piece being called a stud in dimensional framing and a post in timber framing. There are many terms used in construction to further modify many other terms as well.
 
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How would you define Landrace?

How would you define Grex?
 
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I am not sure I have heard of Grex:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grex_(horticulture)
 
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