ridgepole
Noun
Meaning
The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
ridge
rooftree
rafter
sill
transverse
crest
arista
beam
roof
ceiling
lumber
roofing
brace
strut
eaves
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But my Totem saw the shame; from his ridgepole shrine he came, And he told me in a vision of the night:- There are nine and sixty ways of constructing tribal lays, And every single one of them is right!