Purlin
Pronunciation : Pur"lin, Pur"line
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Etymol. uncertain.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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