ridgepole
or ridge pole
the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.
Origin of ridgepole
1- Also called ridge·piece [rij-pees], /ˈrɪdʒˌpis/, ridge board .
Other words from ridgepole
- ridgepoled, adjective
Words Nearby ridgepole
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How to use ridgepole in a sentence
Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.
How to survive three days in the wild | By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream | January 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe house was hardly finished, and the want of skill was apparent in its erection from sill to ridgepole.
In The Saddle | Oliver OpticLay the strips lengthwise, from ridgepole to eaves, and fasten down each strip on the old boards.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp | Lillian Elizabeth RoyLewis thinks the boy's ridgepole is crooked; but he is harmless and has done many good and gallant deeds.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic RemingtonIt was like riding blindfolded along the ridgepole of a church, and, had my pony slipped, the results would have been the same.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down | E. Alexander Powell
The day was cold, the woods were wet, and the weather was beastly altogether when Killooleet first came and sang on my ridgepole.
Wilderness Ways | William J Long
British Dictionary definitions for ridgepole
/ (ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl) /
a timber laid along the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached
the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent
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