Words Like RIDGEPOLE
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3 Alternative Words Similar to ridgepole
7 definitions of ridgepole
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The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
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a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
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A horizontal beam at the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. Also called ridgeboard.
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The horizontal pole at the top of a tent.
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The board or timber at the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are fastened. Also called ridge-plate or ridge-piece. See cut under roof.
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a horizontal pole that supports the roof of a tent
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a beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached