Definitions for ridgepole

ridgepole ridge·pole

Spelling: [rij-pohl]
IPA: /ˈrɪdʒˌpoʊl/

Ridgepole is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 403 anagrams from letters in ridgepole (deegilopr).

Definitions for ridgepole

noun

  1. the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.

Origin of ridgepole

First recorded in 1780-90; ridge + pole1

Examples for ridgepole

I knew a girl in Marysville who could walk the ridgepole of a roof.

But the little birds were sitting on the ridgepole, singing.

Don't he look ridiculous, sitting up there a-straddle of his ridgepole, with a tin-cup?

Above it was a sort of ridgepole, which had supported the tent.

One of the boat's masts was used for a ridgepole, and the oars for rafters.

There were two forked uprights and across these was laid the ridgepole.

I received her as politely as I could, because I think she was sorry she dared me to walk a ridgepole.

Cap was madder'n a July hornet, and cussed till the ridgepole shook.

A ridgepole may then be nailed to the upper ends of the uprights.

The pillars that had supported the ridgepole were still standing in some of the ruins.

Word Value for ridgepole
Scrable

0

Words with friends

16

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