Heel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002804",
  "term": "Heel",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The bottom end of a vertical or angled framing member, such as a rafter or stud, where it rests on a horizontal plate. This point transfers the load from the member to the supporting structure. The specific cut made at this location, a bird's mouth cut on a rafter, provides a flat bearing surface and a vertical face that sits flush against the plate.",
  "synonyms": [
    "boot",
    "butt",
    "crust",
    "ender",
    "knob-end",
    "outsider"
  ],
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "see_also": [
    "boot",
    "butt",
    "heel-and-toe"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ferse",
    "es": "talón",
    "fr": "talon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/heel/"
}