WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Roof"tree`\, n.
The beam in the angle of a roof; hence, the roof itself.
Now for me the woods may wither, now for me the
rooftree fall. --Tennyson.
| Pronunciation: | r'ooftr`ee | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters | ||
| Synonyms: | ridge, ridgepole | ||
| See Also: | beam, gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof | ||
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| Definition: | \Roof"tree`\, n.
The beam in the angle of a roof; hence, the roof itself.
Now for me the woods may wither, now for me the
rooftree fall. --Tennyson.
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