purlin
Meaning
A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.
Translations
Pfette
panne
arcareccio
gording
correa
aşıkPronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpɜːɹlɪn]
Etymology
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.
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