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1. (n.) ridgepole
the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.
Etymology: (1780–90)
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1. (noun) ridge, ridgepole, rooftree
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
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1. (noun) ridgepole
the timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured
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