hip rafter
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hip rafter
[′hip ‚raf·tər] (building construction)
A diagonal rafter extending from the plate to the ridge of a roof.
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hip rafter
A rafter located at the junction of the sloping sides of a hip roof. See also: Rafter
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hip rafter, angle rafter, angle ridge

hip rafter
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