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.
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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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