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noun
A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: ridgeboard, ridgepiece
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent .
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ridge, rooftree
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beam
History
From ridge + pole.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
