takås — meaning in English

English meaning

• principal adj Most important; main.
• ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.

Senses

takås is used for these senses in English:

• principal (architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.
• purlin A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.
• ridge The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

principal — full definition

1. adj Most important; main.
2. noun The head of a school.
3. noun A sum of money originally invested or lent, before interest.

ridge — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
2. noun The horizontal line at the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet.
3. noun In weather, an elongated area of high atmospheric pressure.
4. verb To form into or mark with ridges.

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