RIDGEPOLE

ridge, ridgepole, rooftree

(noun) 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® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

ridgepole (plural ridgepoles)

A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. [from 17th c.]

A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent [from 18th c.]

Anagrams

• pergolide

Source: Wiktionary

Ridge"pole`, n. (Arch.)

Definition: The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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