Meanings
nounridge beam (plural ridge beams)
plural ridge beams
- businessThe top longitudinal beam of a ridged roof where the top ends of the rafters meet.
Synonyms: ridge plate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe top longitudinal beam of a ridged roof where the top ends of the rafters meet.
Similar
ridge plate
Origin
Translations
Finnish harjapalkki
- harjapalkkitop longitudinal beam of a roof
French panne faîtière
- panne faîtièretop longitudinal beam of a roof
German Firstbalken, Firstpfette
- Firstbalkentop longitudinal beam of a roof
- Firstpfettetop longitudinal beam of a roof
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APA
ridge beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge%20beam
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“ridge beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge%20beam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridge beam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge%20beam.
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