barge couple
noun
either of the pair of rafters carrying the part of a gable roof that projects beyond the gable wall.
Origin of barge couple
1First recorded in 1555–65; see origin at bargeboard
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British Dictionary definitions for barge couple
barge couple
noun
either of a pair of outside rafters along the gable end of a roof
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