purlin Definition
pur·lin (pʉr′lin)
noun
a horizontal timber supporting the rafters of a roof
Etymology: ME purlyn < ?
purlin Usage Examples
Preposition: of
roof: Inside chamfered ceiling beams and single and double purlins of roofs visible.
Converse of object
- support: Queen post - a pair of vertical timbers rising from a tie beam to support purlins.
- mold: A gabled roof runs north to south with a large tie-beam against the north wall; molded purlins.
- chamfer: Roof of rafters and chamfered purlins with one cambered tie beam.
- carry: From these beams sloping struts carry the lower purlins.
- decorate: The simple wagon roof of two bays is coved with decorated purlins, molded ribs and quatrefoil tracery.
- expose: Plastered ceiling, and a boss with a painted flower motif, centrally placed; exposed purlins.
Adjective modifier
- simple: Tiled floor, standard wall finish with two 19thC windows on west and east; simple purlin and rafter roof.
- low: From these beams sloping struts carry the lower purlins.
- exposed: Plastered walls and a ceiling with two exposed purlins, and a massive tie-beam ( or wallplate?
- double: Single story and loft of 8 bays: tie and collar beam truss roof with curved principals and double purlins.
- main: The main purlins are made of glue laminated timber which also has additional fire resistance.
Modifies a noun
- roof: Five bay double purlin tie beam truss roof with collars.
- system: The roof is constructed on the couple and purlin system with rafters of rough round timber.
Noun used with modifier
- ridge: The roof has rafters and a ridge purlin with plaster between.
- roof: Then finally we put on the roof purlins for others to finish off.
- side: There is space between the principals and side purlins and the roof.
- collar: The two transverse frames are apparently pairs of base crucks with tie beams supporting a crown post and collar purlin roof.
- steel: Low Priority Paint steel roof purlins, replace rotten timbers within the purlin angle sections.
- oak: The old porch was removed and a new one designed using an oak purlin from the wagon roof in the nave.
Browse dictionary entries near purlin
- ‹ purlieu
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- ‹ Purkinje fiber
- ‹ Purkinje cell
- ‹ purity
- ‹ puritanism
- ‹ puritanical
- ‹ Puritan ethic
- ‹ Puritan
- ‹ purist
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