munakata 棟形

Keywords
Architecture
General Terms

Ridge beam. Also called munegata, munagatamunegeta 棟桁; *kudarimune 降棟 or osagomai 小狭小舞.

1 A synonym for *munagi 棟木 (the ridgepole). A ridge beam receives the upper ends of the rafters.

2 A board roof where the underside is visible *keshō yaneura 化粧屋根裏.