ridgepole
pronunciation
How to pronounce ridgepole in British English:
UK ['rɪdʒpəʊl]
How to pronounce ridgepole in American English:
US ['rɪdʒˌpoʊl]
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- Noun:
- a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters
Word Origin
- ridgepole (n.)
- also ridge-pole, 1670s, from ridge (n.) + pole (n.1).
Example
- 1. The entire dongguan factory ridgepole building quilt is looted daughter employee .
- 2. The ridgepole and beams of the house are cedars .
- 3. The doctor looked at the ridgepole with an expression of disgust .
- 4. The opportunity is rare , how to want to see one ridgepole it is how relaxed that a month makes money .
- 5. Ridgepole and beam tomorrow begins to break the ice from here .