I was just supposing that his summary at the end was an attempt to show the use of the term through history. It's difficult to be sure, since this document is so scarce on text.
In things regarding English framing, I go to people like Ken who have a great deal of knowledge.
My study of English carpentry is limited, coming almost exclusively from Cecil Hewett's wonderful book
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