ridgepole

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noun

a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top;
provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
• Syn:
ridge, rooftree
• Hypernyms:
beam
• Part Holonyms:
gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof