Pitching piece

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(Carp.) the horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The apron piece in fact could have been deposited by the victim herself some time before her death.
A modern take on Ripper; Was Jack the Ripper a real person and did he really commit all those murders? A new show in the region later this month aims to give some answers, writes What's On Editor GORDON BARR
Some writing on the wall above the apron piece, which became known as the Goulston Street graffito, seemed to implicate a Jew or Jews, but it was unclear whether the graffito was written by the murderer as he dropped the apron piece, or merely incidental.
The Ripper's Midland victim might have met her killer; She was the tragic West Midland girl who became the victim of a serial killer whose case was the first to cause worldwide media frenzy, the ripples of which are still with us today. Catherine Eddowes lived in Wolverhampton and Birmingham, before moving to London to meet her bloody fate at the hands of Jack the Ripper. JUSTINE HALIFAX reports
Lay out and drill the dowel holes in the two side aprons (D), four legs (A), top and bottom drawer rails (G), and the inner back apron piece E (Photo 2).
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We chose an exterior enamel paint for the legs and apron pieces to accent the deck oil stain/sealer on the base and sides.
Patio planters: build them any size; give your potted plants a simple, stylish home--outdoors or in
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