ridgepole

ridgepole Definition

ridge·pole (rij′pōl′)

noun

the horizontal timber or beam at the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached

ridgepole Usage Examples

Converse of object

sag: The " sagging ridgepole " never occurred to me to be his back.

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