the ridge of a roof

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• ridge — [rij] n. [ME rigge < OE hrycg, akin to ON hrygr, backbone, Ger rücken, back < IE * (s)kreuk , a hump, mound < base * (s)ker , to bend > L curvus, bent, circus, a ring] 1. Obs. an animal s spine or back 2. the long, narrow top or crest …   English World dictionary

• ridge — n. & v. n. 1 the line of the junction of two surfaces sloping upwards towards each other (the ridge of a roof). 2 a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed. 3 any narrow elevation across a surface. 4 Meteorol. an elongated region of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ridge tile — noun a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof • Hypernyms: ↑tile, ↑roofing tile * * * noun : an often decorative tile of bent or curved section used in covering the ridge of a roof compare hip tile * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• ridge piece — (also ridge tree) noun a horizontal beam along the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are fixed …   English new terms dictionary

• ridge roll — noun : a metal, tile, or wood strip rounded at the top and used as finishing for the ridge of a roof …   Useful english dictionary

• Roof pitch — Relates to the slope and inclination angle of a roof in building construction. A roof is considered pitched with a gradient greater than 15 degrees (slope greater than 3.215 in 12).Carpenters frame (build) rafters to pitch a roof. A roof s pitch… …   Wikipedia

• ridge — [rıdʒ] n [: Old English; Origin: hrycg] 1.) a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain ▪ We made our way carefully along the ridge. 2.) a) something long and thin that is raised above the things around it ▪ A small ridge of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ridge — [ rıdʒ ] noun count ** 1. ) the long narrow top of a mountain or group of mountains: The log cabin is set on a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 2. ) a long narrow raised line along the surface of something: Tires had thrown the mud into ridges …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• The Earth is Enough — is the most well known novel by author, Harry Middleton. It was published in March 1995 by the Pruett Publishing Company.The book chronicles Middleton s young life growing up in the rural Ozark mountains. Reviews Annie DillardThis is a grand true …   Wikipedia

• ridge|pole — «RIHJ POHL», noun. the horizontal timber along the top of a roof or tent; rooftree …   Useful english dictionary

• The Shell Grotto — There is also a Shell Grotto in Margate.The Shell Grotto (sometimes called the Shell Hermitage) is a late 18th century stone built, slate roofed grotto decorated with shells and animal bones on the interior. It stands on a prominent ridge 700 ft… …   Wikipedia