(Scottish) The lower part of rafters, that were set on the ground in old houses.
(Scottish) The lower part of rafters, that were set on the ground in old houses.
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(Scottish, mostly, in the plural) Strong pieces of wood fixed to the rafters of a house by wooden pins.
A small post for supporting paling.
The set of rafters (sloped beams) of a building or similar construction.
(dialectal, Appalachian, Northern England, Scotland) A stick, twig or peg, especially in roofing or matting.
(Scotland) A beam built into the gable of a cottage.