roof-plate

noun

A wall plate that receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.

Meanings

nounroof-plate (plural roof-plates)

plural roof-plates

  1. businessA wall plate that receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.
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APA

roof-plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof-plate

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“roof-plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof-plate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roof-plate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof-plate.

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