Meaning

2 senses

  1. The primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself.

  2. (figuratively)A home; a household.

More definitions
  • 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

Origin

From roof + tree.

From roof + tree.

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Forms

plural: rooftrees

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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:ridgeridgepole

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
roofA2rooferrooftoprookrookie
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