单词 | ridge tiling |
释义 | ridge tilingn. A set of ridge tiles on a roof. Also (occasionally): the action of fixing ridge tiles on a roof. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > tile > [noun] > for roofing > for ridge roof tileeOE rig-tile1327 ridge tile1382 crest1430 crest-tile1477 rigging stone1573 crease1703 ridgetop1761 ridge tiling1795 crown tile1823 comb1824 1795 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 696/1 [The storm] forced its way through the roof, taking some slates and the ridge tiling off it. 1841 Collectanea Topographica & Genealogica VII. 211 An ornamented ridge-tiling to the roof of the nave. 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 501/1 A common ridge tiling is necessary to prevent theft of the lead in some localities. 1909 R. Kipling Actions & Reactions 220 Its roof was of black slate, with bright unweathered ridge-tiling. 2006 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 30 Nov. (Features section) 43 I do, however, have more success with ridge tiling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1795 |
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