Architecture and Building. A sharp inclined edge on a roof, extending from the ridge or apex to the eaves and having a sloping plane on each side…
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > framework of building > [noun] > roof-beam > rafter > others (8) hip1363 Architecture and Building. A sharp inclined edge on a roof, extending from the ridge or apex to the eaves and having a sloping plane on each side… hip rafter1663 the rafter which extends along and supports the hip of a roof. knee-rafter1679 a rafter the lower end of which is bent downwards. sleeper1688 A valley-rafter in a roof. (See also quot. 1688.) Obsolete. valley-piece1823 attributive in sense 4, as valley-board, valley-gutter, valley-piece, valley-rafter. valley-rafter1823 attributive in sense 4, as valley-board, valley-gutter, valley-piece, valley-rafter. binding-rafter1842 a longitudinal timber lying upon the principals of a roof and enabling them to support the covering. subprincipal1842 Architecture. An auxiliary rafter or principal brace. Cf. principal, adj. 9. Now rare. |
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