ridgepole

or ridge pole

[ rij-pohl ]

/ ˈrɪdʒˌpoʊl /

noun

the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.

Also called ridge·piece

[rij-pees], /ˈrɪdʒˌpis/, ridge board .

Origin of ridgepole

First recorded in 1780–90; ridge + pole¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ridgepole

ridgepoled, adjective

Words nearby ridgepole

Ridgecrest, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, ridgeline, ridgeling, ridgepole, ridge rib, ridgetree, ridgeway, Ridgewood, Ridgway

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Example sentences from the Web for ridgepole

The 5-foot ridgepole of the steep, heavy, grass roof is supported by two posts rising from the basal timbers of the third story.
The Bontoc Igorot|Albert Ernest Jenks
The ridgepole came crashing down, bringing part of the roof and ceiling with it.
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret Smith
From there he gained the roof of a chicken-house, passed over the ridgepole and dropped to the ground inside.
White Fang|Jack London
Above it was a sort of ridgepole, which had supported the tent.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson

We stuffed burlap into the hole about the ridgepole, an that night bein Christmas eve, we all gathered in and held festivities.
Friar Tuck|Robert Alexander Wason

British Dictionary definitions for ridgepole

ridgepole

/ (ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl) /

noun

a timber laid along the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached

the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ridgepole
释义	ridgepole or ridge pole [ rij-pohl ] / ˈrɪdʒˌpoʊl / noun the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened. Also called ridge·piece [rij-pees], /ˈrɪdʒˌpis/, ridge board . Origin of ridgepole First recorded in 1780–90; ridge + pole¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ridgepole ridgepoled, adjective Words nearby ridgepole Ridgecrest, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, ridgeline, ridgeling, ridgepole, ridge rib, ridgetree, ridgeway, Ridgewood, Ridgway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ridgepole The 5-foot ridgepole of the steep, heavy, grass roof is supported by two posts rising from the basal timbers of the third story. The Bontoc Igorot\|Albert Ernest Jenks The ridgepole came crashing down, bringing part of the roof and ceiling with it. I Married a Ranger\|Dama Margaret Smith From there he gained the roof of a chicken-house, passed over the ridgepole and dropped to the ground inside. White Fang\|Jack London Above it was a sort of ridgepole, which had supported the tent. Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail\|Arthur R. Thompson We stuffed burlap into the hole about the ridgepole, an that night bein Christmas eve, we all gathered in and held festivities. Friar Tuck\|Robert Alexander Wason British Dictionary definitions for ridgepole ridgepole / (ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl) / noun a timber laid along the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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