purlin

名词 n.
中文释义
美 [ˈpɜːɹlɪn]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.
    — The loft was broad and high, with splendid rough-cut oak purlins and three large Veluxes.

词形变化

purlins plural purline alternative

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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