purlin

n. 檩

发音

US /ˈpɜːɹlɪn/
其它

词形变化

purlins 复数 purlins

别名

purline

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词源

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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