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Purlin
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purlin [′pər·lən]
(building construction)
A horizontal roof beam, perpendicular to the trusses or rafters; supports the roofing material or the common rafters.
purlin, purline
purlins
A piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid. Compare with subpurlin; also See common purlin, principal purlin, ridge purlin, and through purlin.
Purlin 

a horizontal structural member in a roof. A purlin is supported on the principals (girders or trusses), and it supports panels or planking. Purlins are made of metal (solid or latticed), reinforced concrete, or wood (solid or with a closed or open cross section).
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