roof tree

English

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) The ridgepole of a peaked roof, especially that of a house.
  • (figurative) By extension: a peaked roof, especially of a house; by further extension: a house, a dwelling structure, a building used as a home.

Etymology

Compound from English roof + English tree.

Origin

English

tree

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