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Definition of Ridgepole
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Beam
Group relationships: Gable Roof, Saddle Roof, Saddleback, Saddleback Roof
Definition of Ridgepole
1. n. The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
Definition of Ridgepole
1. Noun. a horizontal pole that supports the roof of a tent ¹
2. Noun. a beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ridgepole
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ridgepole
Literary usage of Ridgepole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete Handbook for the Hospital Corps of the U.S. Army and Navy and by Charles Field Mason (1912)
"Nos. i and 2 place the ridgepole perpendicular to the company street, with one
end against the ... 3 and 4 drive a pin at the other end of the ridgepole. ..."
2. Military Signal Corps Manual by James Andrew White (1918)
"1 and 2 place the ridgepole perpendicular to the company street, with one end
against the ... 3 and 4 drive a pin at the other end of the ridgepole. Nos. ..."
3. Everyday English by Franklin Thomas Baker (1913)
"The rooftree, or ridgepole, is a long piece of timber that is to run along the
very top ridge of the roof. The slanting timbers that run from the eaves or ..."
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