Barge couple
either of the pair of rafters carrying the part of a gable roof that projects beyond the gable wall.
noun
either of a pair of outside rafters along the gable end of a roof
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- Barge course
tiling on a gable roof beyond the exterior surface of the gable wall. the tiles or slates placed on and projecting over the raking edges of a gable roof. a coping of bricks set on edge, arranged transversely. noun the overhang of the gable end of a roof a course of bricks laid on edge […]
- Barge in
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter. a vessel of state used in pageants: elegantly decorated barges on the Grand Canal in Venice. Navy. a boat reserved for a flag officer. a boat that is heavier and wider than a shell, often used in racing […]
- Bargeman
one of the crew of a barge. a person who owns, manages, or captains a barge. Historical Examples No doubt he can find some bargeman there who will take the boy in. The Lost Heir G. A. Henty Yet who does not feel that there is a nobility about a sailor which a bargeman cannot […]
- Barge spike
a square spike with a chisel point.
- Bargestone
any of several stones forming the sloping edge of a gable.