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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.