ridgepole
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
ridgepole (plural ridgepoles)
- A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. [from 17th c.]
- 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther 1974, p. 21:
- In the middle of the floor was a pole of tough thornwood, to hold the end of the ridgepole.
- 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther 1974, p. 21:
- A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent [from 18th c.]
Translations
beam supporting rafters
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