ridgepole

/rij-pohl/US // ˈrɪdʒˌpoʊl //UK // (ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl) //

脊柱,脊梁骨,脊柱骨,脊梁柱

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.

Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.
The house was hardly finished, and the want of skill was apparent in its erection from sill to ridgepole.
Lay the strips lengthwise, from ridgepole to eaves, and fasten down each strip on the old boards.
Lewis thinks the boy's ridgepole is crooked; but he is harmless and has done many good and gallant deeds.
It was like riding blindfolded along the ridgepole of a church, and, had my pony slipped, the results would have been the same.
The day was cold, the woods were wet, and the weather was beastly altogether when Killooleet first came and sang on my ridgepole.