Home › Words › R › ridgepoleridgepole/ˈɹɪdʒpəʊl/ridgepole means A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached.ridgepole is pronounced /ˈɹɪdʒpəʊl/.EtymologyFrom ridge + pole.nounA beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached.e.g.“In the middle of the floor was a pole of tough thornwood, to hold the end of the ridgepole.” — 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther, published 1974, page 21:A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent .Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rooftree 79% match — The primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself. vs ridgepole →rafter 72% match — One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads. vs ridgepole →raftage 62% match — The beams used in the rigging of a ship vs ridgepole →beamwork 62% match — A structure made of beams, as in the roof of a building. vs ridgepole →crossbeam 62% match — A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder. vs ridgepole →candlebeam 61% match — A rood beam. vs ridgepole →viga 60% match — A roughly-made rafter or roof timber, especially in a Latin American village vs ridgepole →torsel 60% match — A plate of timber for the end of a beam or joist to rest on. vs ridgepole →