ridge pole
noun [ C ] (also ridgepole, ridge-pole) uk/ˈrɪdʒ ˌpəʊl/ us/ˈrɪdʒ ˌpoʊl/
帐篷横梁
the horizontal pole of a tent, positioned at the top where the two sloping sides meet
The ridge pole was broken so the roof of the tent sagged. 帐篷横梁断了，所以帐篷篷顶的一边下陷了。
横梁
a horizontal piece of wood along the ridge of a roof (= the part where the sloping sides meet the top)
The huts are seldom more than five or six feet high from the ridge pole to the ground. 这些小屋从横梁到地面（的高度）很少超过五六英尺。
Pairs of timbers are raised to form a roof shape, linked by a ridgepole to support the roof. 成对的木材被支起来做成屋顶的形状，用一根支撑屋顶的横梁连接着。
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- You can buy replacement upright or ridge poles for your tent.
- Ridge tents have a ridge pole for added strength.
- The stove pipe went straight through the ceiling and out through a big hole at the ridge-pole.