ridgepole

English

Alternative forms

• ridge pole

Etymology

From ridge +‎ pole.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪdʒpəʊl/

Noun

ridgepole (plural ridgepoles)

1. A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: ridgeboard, ridgepiece

   • 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther, published 1974, page 21:

     In the middle of the floor was a pole of tough thornwood, to hold the end of the ridgepole.

2. A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent [from 18th c.].

Translations

beam supporting rafters

• Bulgarian: хоризонтална греда f (horizontalna greda)
• Finnish: kurkihirsi (fi), harjahirsi, harjapuu, harjaorsi
• French: panne faîtière (fr) f
• German: Firstbalken (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: μέλαθρον n (mélathron)

• Irish: cleith mhullaigh f
• Maori: tāhū, tāhuhu, tāuhu
• Portuguese: viga (pt)

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