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rooftree

/ˈruːf.triː/

Traducción: Viga o caballete que corre a lo largo de la cumbrera de un tejado, donde se unen las dos vertientes, y que sirve de apoyo a los extremos superiores de las vigas o cabios.

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C2formalcommon/ˈruːf.triː/

A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top, providing an attachment for the upper ends of rafters.

  • 🇪🇸Viga o caballete que corre a lo largo de la cumbrera de un tejado, donde se unen las dos vertientes, y que sirve de apoyo a los extremos superiores de las vigas o cabios.
  1. Ridge beam of a roof C2 formal

    A horizontal beam that runs along the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet, providing support for the upper ends of rafters.

    • The carpenter carefully aligned the rooftree before securing the rafters.
    • In traditional timber framing, the rooftree is often the last beam to be set in place.
    • The old barn's rooftree was made of solid oak and had lasted for centuries.

    🇪🇸Cumbrera

    Sinónimos: ridgepole

  • rooftrees plural form
  • rooftrees' possessive plural form
  • rooftree's possessive singular form