Dictionary
ridgepole
noun ridge·pole \ˈrij-ˌpōl\
Definition of RIDGEPOLE
1
: the highest horizontal timber in a roof against which the upper ends of the rafters are fixed
2
: the horizontal pole at the top of a tent
See ridgepole defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
First Known Use of RIDGEPOLE
1774
Rhymes with RIDGEPOLE
airhole, armhole, atoll, bankroll, beadroll, bedroll, black hole, blackpoll, blowhole, borehole, bunghole, cajole, catchpole, charcoal, chuckhole, condole, console, control, creole, Creole, dipole, drumroll, dry hole, Dutch roll, egg roll, enroll, ensoul, extol, eyehole, field goal, fishbowl, flagpole, foxhole, funk hole, hard coal, half sole, heart-whole, hellhole, Huichol, inscroll, insole, in whole, keyhole, kneehole, knothole, leaf roll, logroll, loophole, manhole, maypole, midsole, Mongol, outsole, parole, patrol, payroll, peephole, pesthole, pinhole, pistole, pitchpole, porthole, posthole, pothole, redpoll, Sheol, shot hole, sinkhole, ski pole, slipsole, snap roll, sotol, sound hole, spring roll, tadpole, taphole, thumbhole, top-hole, touchhole, unroll, washbowl, weep hole, white hole, wormhole
Learn More About RIDGEPOLE
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: ridger (noun)Previous Word in the Dictionary: ridge plowAll Words Near: ridgepole
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up ridgepole? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).