verb transitive To suspend ; hang .

What does Underhang mean?

​noun. DEFINITIONS1. 1. in wood framing construction, underhang refers to the maximum distance a header or lintel can fall short of the vertical load bearing member (referred to as trimmer or jack stud) and still transfer the load through the furring member in shear.

What is an Underhang on a bridge?

An Underhung Crane is a type of overhead crane with end trucks that ride on the bottom flange of the runway beams instead of on top. ... Sometimes these overhead cranes are called "under-running" instead of underhung.