RIDGEPOLE


Meaning of RIDGEPOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrij-ˌpōl ]

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

[

1 ridgepole 1, 2 rafters

]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.