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boutabu

Bingham

bóutabu

n. a center post for a ridge-pole.

Sabatier

boutabu

or. boitabu.
n. te bou ae tabu. the pillar in middle of maneaba supporting top beam (taubuki).
ex. te boutabu n nuka: the pillar placed exactly in middle of construction and supporting the taubuki, from it all the measurements were taken by strings stretched from it.

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