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barge couple

American  

noun

  1. either of the pair of rafters carrying the part of a gable roof that projects beyond the gable wall.


barge couple British  

noun

  1. either of a pair of outside rafters along the gable end of a roof

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Etymology

Origin of barge couple

First recorded in 1555–65; bargeboard