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ridgeboard

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ridge·board   (rĭj'bôrd', -bōrd')   
n.  See ridgepole.
ridge·pole   (rĭj'pōl')   
n.  
  1. A horizontal beam at the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. Also called ridgeboard.

  2. The horizontal pole at the top of a tent.

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