(building construction) A rafter which extends from the plate of the roof to the ridge board at right angles to both members, and to which roofing is attached.
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In wood-frame construction, one of a number of slanting structural members (extending from the ridgeboard down to the eaves) that support the roof; these members are usually of the same size and evenly spaced along the length of the roof ridge.
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