Noun: rooftree 'roof,tree
- A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
"The carpenters secured the rooftree before attaching the rafters";
- ridge, ridgepole
Derived forms: rooftrees
Type of: beam
Part of: gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof
Encyclopedia: Rooftree