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Pfette

purlin

noun PFET-eh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

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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