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Word entry · 6 letters

purlin

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"Roof beam"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation [ˈpɜːɹlɪn]Sorted ilnpruStarts with PEnds with N1 clues
1P2U3R4L5I6N

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"Roof beam"2 answers
purlin6 lettersrafter6 letters

Filled answer is this word (PURLIN).

Definitions

  1. 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.

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