RIDGEPOLE


Meaning of RIDGEPOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rij- ˌ p ō l

Function: noun

Date: 1774

1 : the highest horizontal timber in a roof against which the upper ends of the rafters are fixed

2 : the horizontal pole at the top of a tent

ridgepole

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