English dictionary
ridgepole
/'r/I//dZ/,p/oU/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
Source: webster1913