Rooftree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹuːftɹiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rooftree is a noun meaning The primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself.
Meaning
The primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A home; a household.
Example Sentences
He had forgotten that a prophet is without honor under his own rooftree.
Howsoever these things be, a long farewell to Locksley Hall! / Now for me the woods may wither, now for me the rooftree fall.
there an Annunciation that annihilates time by showing a rooftree throw the shadow of a cross between the Virgin and the angel […]
[T]he merry company flocked into the King's House, to dance again and drink tea, and make more love, and play round games, and joke, and sing songs, and eat supper under old Colonel Stafford's snug and kindly roof-tree.
Word Forms
- rooftrees
- roof-tree
- roof tree
Synonyms for rooftree
Depending on context, synonyms include ridge, ridgepole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ridgepole, ridge, ridgepiece, rafter, blade, rooftop.
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