pole plate
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A horizontal timber resting on the tiebeams of a roof and receiving the ends of the rafters, differing from the plate in that it is not resting on the wall.
Example Sentences
- "The "pole-plate" is parallel to the wall-plate, and rests on the end of the "tie-beam." The "purlin" is a piece of timber running parallel to the pole-plate, and midway between it and the "ridge-pole," the purlins resting on the principal rafters."
- "The roofs of the dormer windows are supported on a beam or pole plate, running level between the front wall and the rafters of the principal roof ; this beam may be 6 inches broad and 4 inches thick; the space between the front wall and the roof may be built up with brick, and finished on the outside with Roman cement, so as to correspond with the rest of the wall."
- "The end of the common rafter is birdsmouthed and nailed to the pole plate ."
- "The pole plate normally has a greater radius than the largest pole top, and when drawn into place not only conforms closely to the circumference of the pole, but draws down against the gain, thus providing sufficient spring tension to compensate any shrinkage in the pole or cross arm."
- "A heavy three-hole pole plate with crossarm and porcelain elbow makes the bracket easy to put up and wire, serving also as a protection for the wires."
- "The legs or feet to be stirrup shaped, extending 4 inches below the supporting surface of the pole plate to which they are attached."