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ridgepole

[rij-pohl]

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noun

the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.

Also, ridge pole.

Also called ridge·piece

[rij-pees] , ridge board.

Origin:
1780–90; ridge + pole¹

Related forms

ridge·poled, adjective

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ridgepole (ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl)

—n
1.	a timber laid along the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached
2.	the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent

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