ridgepole

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ridgepole

/ˈɹɪdʒpəʊl/ UK
/ˈɹɪdʒˌpoʊl/ US

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From ridge + pole.

noun ridgepoles · ridge pole

A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached. In the middle of the floor was a pole of tough thornwood, to hold the end of the ridgepole.
Similar: ridgeboard, ridgepiece
A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent .

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noun beam supporting rafters

Português	viga
Français	panne faîtière
Deutsch	Firstbalken

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@misc{ridgepole_2026,
  title = {ridgepole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ridgepole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}