Ridgepole
//ˈɹɪdʒˌpoʊl//
"Ridgepole" in a Sentence (3 examples)
I dare you to climb up there and walk the ridgepole of Mr. Barry's kitchen roof.
I shall walk that ridgepole, Diana, or perish in the attempt.
In the middle of the floor was a pole of tough thornwood, to hold the end of the ridgepole.
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