purlin

English

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Etymology

Information on the origin of the term 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.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): [ˈpɜːɹlɪn]

Noun

purlin (plural purlins)

  1. A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.

Hyponyms

  • (longitudinal structural member of a roof): purlin plate, principal purlin, common purlin

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