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"Roof beam"2 answers
purlin6 lettersrafter6 letters
Filled answer is this word (PURLIN).
Definitions
A purlin is a long horizontal beam that spans and supports the length of the roof.
Word origin
Uncertain. Information on the etymology is scant at best. According to Websters it comes from 15th-century English. According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary, it is "Middle English, perhaps of French origin". Other sources reference Middle English or 15th-century English.
Used in a sentence
“The loft was broad and high, with splendid rough-cut oak purlins and three large Veluxes.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Roof beam”6 letters
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