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rooftree

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roof⋅tree

[roof-tree, roof-]
–noun
1. the ridgepole of a roof.
2. the roof itself.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see roof, tree
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roof·tree   (rōōf'trē', rŏŏf'-)   
n.  
  1. The ridgepole of a roof.

  2. A roof.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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