Wood or metal beams placed on the roof frame to support the roof deck and tiles

Literally "a brush as big as a rafter"; used to praise a brilliant writer, an outstanding literary work, or highly skilled and forceful writing style

Literally "rafters that jut out rot first"; anyone who makes themselves conspicuous will be the first to be targeted for attack or criticism

(variant form) a species of large citrus fruit with a thick rind

large, thick pillar or post

(literary) someone's outstanding writing or literary talent; often used in a polite or honorific sense to praise another person's work