purlin
or pur·line
[ pur-lin ]
/ ˈpɜr lɪn /
noun
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
Origin of purlin
1400–50; late Middle English
purlyn, purloyne, akin to Anglo-Latin
perliō; of uncertain origin
Words nearby purlin
purkinje shift,
purkinje's figures,
purl,
purler,
purlieu,
purlin,
purlin plate,
purloin,
purpart,
purparty,
purple
British Dictionary definitions for purlin
purlin
purline
/ (ˈpɜːlɪn) /
noun
a horizontal beam that provides intermediate support for the common rafters of a roof construction
Word Origin for purlin
C15: of uncertain origin