Ridgepole


noun
1.
the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.
noun
1.
a timber laid along the ridge of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached
2.
the horizontal pole at the apex of a tent

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