Definition of ROOFTREE

rooftree

Plural: rooftrees

Noun

  • A horizontal timber that forms the ridge of a roof.
  • a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
  • The primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself.
  • A home; a household.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From roof + tree.

Synonyms

ridge, ridgepole

Scrabble Score: 11

rooftree: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rooftree: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rooftree: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

rooftree: valid Words With Friends Word