PURLINS

Noun

purlins

plural of purlin

Anagrams

• Spurlin

Source: Wiktionary


PURLIN

Pur"lin, Pur"line, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Arch.)

Definition: In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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