rooftree

ˈruːfˌtriː

Definition

Definition of rooftree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

family home

Dated

home or household in a figurative sense

Dated

They found comfort under their own rooftree.

home

household

roof structure

Dated

main beam supporting a roof's structure

Dated

The rooftree was replaced during the renovation.

rafter

ridgepole

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main beam supporting a roof's structure

Origin of rooftree

Old English, hrof (roof) + treow (tree)

Examples of rooftree in a sentence

She longed for her own rooftree after traveling.
The carpenter inspected the rooftree for damage.
A bird nested on the sturdy rooftree.

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French:foyer, poutre faîtière, ...
German:Heim, Dachbalken, ...
Italian:tetto, trave portante, ...
Spanish:techo, viga maestra, ...
Portuguese:lar, viga mestra, ...
Chinese:家, 屋脊梁, ...
Japanese:家, 棟木, ...
Arabic:مَنْزِل, عَرَق السَّقْف, ...
Hebrew:גַּג, קוֹרַת גַּג, ...
Russian:очаг, коньковая балка, ...
Ukrainian:дах, кроква, ...
Hindi:रूफट्री, छत का बीम, ...
Bengali:গৃহকোণ, রুফট্রি, ...
Catalan:sostre, carener, ...
Czech:domov, hřebenový trám, ...
Danish:tag, tagbjælke, ...
Dutch:dak, gording, ...
Greek:σπιτικό, κεντρική δοκός, ...
Hungarian:otthon, mestergerenda, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទះសម្បែង, ធ្នឹមមេដំបូល, ...
Korean:가정, 대들보, ...
Persian:سقف خانه, تیرک سقف, ...
Polish:domostwo, belka kalenicowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):lar, viga mestra, ...
Romanian:acoperiș, grindă principală, ...
Swedish:tak, takbjälke, ...
Thai:หลังคาบ้าน, คานหลัก, ...
Turkish:çatı, çatı kirişi, ...
Vietnamese:mái ấm, dầm chính, ...

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