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Another word for rafter

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rafter

n.

beam, timber, crossbeam, roof beam, rib, common rafter, hip rafter, jack rafter, valley rafter; see also beam 1, timber 2.

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Another word for rafter

noun

A large, oblong piece of wood or other material, used especially for construction:

balk, beam, timber. See matter

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In fact, situated right in downtown Placerville, you'll discover a building with a mannequin hung from the neck, hanging from a rafter sticking out of a building.
Simple roofs in general use with a double slope are the " coupled rafter roofs," the rafters meeting at the highest point upon a horizontal ridge-piece which stiffens the framework and gives a level ridge-line.

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