tail bay

noun

1

a

: the bay of a framed floor or roof which is next to the end wall so that its joists rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder

b

: the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor compare case bay

2

: the part of a canal lock below the lower gates

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