purlin

or pur·line

[ pur-lin ]

noun
  1. a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.

Origin of purlin

1
1400–50; late Middle English purlyn, purloyne, akin to Anglo-Latin perliō; of uncertain origin

Words Nearby purlin

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British Dictionary definitions for purlin

purlin

purline

/ (ˈpɜːlɪn) /


noun
  1. a horizontal beam that provides intermediate support for the common rafters of a roof construction

Origin of purlin

1
C15: of uncertain origin

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