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ridgepole

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ridge·pole  (rjpl)
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.
ridgepole
Noun
1. a timber along the ridge of a roof, to which the rafters are attached
2. the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent
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Noun1.ridgepole - 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
rooftree, ridge
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
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I knew a girl in Marysville who could walk the ridgepole of a roof.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Thenceforth the Annos had feared the thorns too greatly to dare again, although ever their vindictiveness smouldered and they lived in hope of the day when Nalasu's head should adorn their ridgepole.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
From there he gained the roof of a chicken- house, passed over the ridgepole and dropped to the ground inside.
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