Associations to the word «Rooftree»

Wiktionary

ROOFTREE, noun. The primary beam of a roof, ridgepole; hence, the roof. [from 14th c.]
ROOFTREE, noun. (figuratively) A home; household.

Dictionary definition

ROOFTREE, noun. A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza