Also means
horizontal roof beam
Usage Note
Pfette is a horizontal timber or steel beam running parallel to the ridge of a roof, supporting the rafters; the Firstpfette sits at the apex, Mittelpfetten and Fußpfetten lower down.
Examples
"Die Pfetten wurden auf den Drempelmauern aufgelegt und verschraubt."
Natural Translation
The purlins were laid on the knee walls and bolted down.
Literal Translation
The purlins were on the knee-walls laid and screwed.
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