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
rooftree (plural rooftrees)
The primary beam of a roof, ridgepole; hence, the roof. [from 14th c.]
• Now for me the woods may wither, now for me the rooftree fall. — Tennyson.
(figuratively) A home; household.
Source: Wiktionary
Roof"tree`, n.
Definition: The beam in the angle of a roof; hence, the roof itself. Now for me the woods may wither, now for me the rooftree fall. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
