rooftree

[ roof-tree, roof- ]

/ ˈrufˌtri, ˈrʊf- /

noun

the ridgepole of a roof.

the roof itself.

Origin of rooftree

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at roof, tree

Words nearby rooftree

roof plate, roof rack, roof rat, roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook, rookery

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Example sentences from the Web for rooftree

The fire licked up the trees, and the farm, and the rooftree before their eyes.
Household stories from the Land of Hofer|R. H. Busk
It ceased, and it was evident that the gaol from dungeon to rooftree was in the power of the "Lads of the Heather."
Patsy|S. R. Crockett
His rooftree was the Arizona sky, and his home the place where his adopted master camped at night.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs
Elizabethan London was a musical city, and part-singing was cultivated beneath the rooftree of every well-to-do burgher.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan

He lifted his first rooftree in what then were still the wilds of Prince William County.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge

British Dictionary definitions for rooftree

rooftree

/ (ˈruːfˌtriː) /

noun

another name for ridgepole

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单词	rooftree
释义	rooftree [ roof-tree, roof- ] / ˈrufˌtri, ˈrʊf- / noun the ridgepole of a roof. the roof itself. Origin of rooftree late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at roof, tree Words nearby rooftree roof plate, roof rack, roof rat, roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook, rookery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rooftree The fire licked up the trees, and the farm, and the rooftree before their eyes. Household stories from the Land of Hofer\|R. H. Busk It ceased, and it was evident that the gaol from dungeon to rooftree was in the power of the "Lads of the Heather." Patsy\|S. R. Crockett His rooftree was the Arizona sky, and his home the place where his adopted master camped at night. Partners of Chance\|Henry Herbert Knibbs Elizabethan London was a musical city, and part-singing was cultivated beneath the rooftree of every well-to-do burgher. Sea-Dogs All!\|Tom Bevan He lifted his first rooftree in what then were still the wilds of Prince William County. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge British Dictionary definitions for rooftree rooftree / (ˈruːfˌtriː) / noun another name for ridgepole 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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