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Keywords: Rafters, Timber, Beam, Purlin, Roof
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The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
ftp://ftp.uga.edu/pub/misc/webster/
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The horizontal beam at the ridge of a roof, to which rafters are attached.
http://www.archiseek.com/guides/glossary/r.html
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The highest log in the building. It is a special purlin right at the very peak of the roof.
http://www.paulandellen.com/loghome/glossary.htm
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The horizontal timber or beam at the ridge of a roof against which the upper ends of the rafters are set.
http://www.eastgranby.com/HistoricalSociety/barn_book_glossary.htm
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a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ridgepole
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highest horizontal timber in peaked root to which rafters are nailed; ridge beam.
http://www.crsupport.us/R_glossary_structural_components.html
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