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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