RIDGEPOLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

ridge; ridgepole; rooftree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ridgepole" is a kind of...):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)

Holonyms ("ridgepole" is a part of...):

gable roof; saddle roof; saddleback; saddleback roof (a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end)

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