purlin

or pur·line

[ pur-lin ]

noun

1. a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.

purlin

/ ˈpɜːlɪn /

noun

1. a horizontal beam that provides intermediate support for the common rafters of a roof construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of purlin¹

1400–50; late Middle English purlyn, purloyne, akin to Anglo-Latin perliō; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of purlin¹

C15: of uncertain origin