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RE: Question:  why is it a bent?

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What I was told.

When you look at a plan, you see the lines that designate a section are
lines with a 90 degree "bend" showing the view intended for that given
section.  As a result, the section views became known as bents. 

Regards,
Harold O. Sprague

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Rbengrguy(--nospam--at)aol.com [SMTP:Rbengrguy(--nospam--at)aol.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:25 AM
> To:	seaint(--nospam--at)seaint.org
> Subject:	Fwd: Question:  why is it a bent?
> 
> Attention  SEAINT list members:
> 
> Can one of you supply the answer??
> 
> Bob Johnson
> SEAOI
> 203 N.  Wabash   Suite 2010
> Chicago,  Il  60601
> 
> Bob:
> I got asked this on the Mad Scientist Network last nite, and neither I nor
> my-wife-the-English-major came up with an answer.  Could you ask Jack or
> some of the other greybeards you have around there:
> What is the etymology of the word "bent" referring to the transverse
> support for a bridge or trestle?  I've been calling them "bents" for
> years, but never knew where the word itself comes from.
> Thanks
> Chas.
> The world is ¾ covered by water and only ¼ by land.  Clearly, we should
> spend three hours sailing for every hour spent taking care of the lawn.

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