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Webster 1913 Edition
Ridgepole
Ridge′poleˊ
,Noun.
(Arch.)
The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
Definition 2024
ridgepole
ridgepole
English
Noun
ridgepole (plural ridgepoles)
- a horizontal pole that supports the roof of a tent
- a beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached
Translations
beam supporting rafters
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