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Anyone know what a "deadman" is in construction parlance? Answer will follow.
A "deadman" is a temporary post or column used to hold up a ceiling or roof while the walls are built/repaired, presumably because a dead man could do the job. I like it because it's such a morbid word for such a simple thing.
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