rooftree
/ˈruːfˌtri/
noun
- The main horizontal beam at the top of a roof, to which the rafters are attached; a ridgepole.
- During the storm, the old rooftree groaned under the weight of the snow.
- The carpenter carefully measured the rooftree before securing it to the rafters.
- The barn's rooftree was made of sturdy oak, lasting for over a century.
- A roof; the top covering of a building.
- The ancient temple's rooftree was decorated with colorful tiles.
- Birds often perched on the rooftree of the cottage, singing at dawn.
- From the hill, we could see every rooftree in the village below.
- A home or dwelling place (figurative use).
- He welcomed the strangers to share his rooftree for the night.
- After years of traveling, she finally found a rooftree to call her own.
- The family gathered under one rooftree for the holiday feast.
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