请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 roof jack
释义

Definition of roof jack in English:

roof jack

noun ˈruːf dʒakˈrʊf dʒak
North American

  • 1A platform or other support erected on a roof to facilitate repair, painting, etc.

  • 2A smoke vent of a chimney; (also) an airtight fitting attached to the roof and joining the internal and external sections of a vent pipe.

  • 3A pole supporting the roof of a tent. rare.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The San Francisco Chronicle. From roof + Jack.

 
 

Definition of roof jack in US English:

roof jack

noun
North American

  • 1A platform or other support erected on a roof to facilitate repair, painting, etc.

  • 2A smoke vent of a chimney; (also) an airtight fitting attached to the roof and joining the internal and external sections of a vent pipe.

  • 3A pole supporting the roof of a tent. rare.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The San Francisco Chronicle. From roof + Jack.

 
 
随便看

　

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/1/26 17:58:45