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purlin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: [ˈpɜːɹlɪn]
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noun

Meaning 1

A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Uncertain. Information on the etymology is scant at best. According to Websters it comes from 15th-century English. According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary, it is "Middle English, perhaps of French origin". Other sources reference Middle English or 15th-century English.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: corretja — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Czech: vaznice — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Danish: ås — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Finnish: katto-orsi — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Finnish: orsihirsi — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • French: panne — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Galician: carreira — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Galician: terza — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Galician: padia — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • German: Pfette — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Greek: τεγίδα (tegída) — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Hawaiian: ʻaho — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Irish: taobhán — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Italian: terzera — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Khmer: ផ្លាន (phlaan) — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Korean: 도리 (dori) — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Malay: kasau lintang — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Malay: gulung-gulung — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Māori: kaho — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Polish: płatew — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Spanish: correa — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Swedish: takås — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Thai: แป (bpɛɛ) — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Welsh: tulath — longitudinal structural member of a roof
  • Welsh: trawslath — longitudinal structural member of a roof