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   gird·er

   /ˈɡərdər/

   noun

   • 1. a large iron or steel beam or compound structure used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings: "the tower is made of steel girders criss-crossed to make it stronger"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from gird1 in the archaic sense ‘brace, strengthen’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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