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jack rafter

jack rafter noun: one of the shorter rafters used in constructing a hip roof.

Noun

jack rafter (plural jack rafters)

  1. (UK) One of the shorter rafters used in constructing a hip roof.
  2. (US) Any secondary roof timber, such as the common rafters resting on purlins in a trussed roof; also, one of the pieces simulating extended rafters, used under the eaves in some styles of building.

jack rafter meaning in Tamil

jack rafter in Tamil

பொதுக்தைமரம், பளுத்தூக்கிக் கைமரம், பளுத்தூக்கி கை மரம்

Forms of jack rafter

pluraljack rafters

Questions about jack rafter

What does jack rafter mean?
Jack rafter means one of the shorter rafters used in constructing a hip roof.
What is jack rafter in Tamil?
Jack rafter in Tamil is பொதுக்தைமரம், பளுத்தூக்கிக் கைமரம், பளுத்தூக்கி கை மரம். See Jack rafter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is jack rafter?
Jack rafter is a noun.
What is the plural of jack rafter?
The plural of jack rafter is jack rafters.

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