ridgepoles

noun

Definition of ridgepolesnext
plural of ridgepole
1
as in sticks

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as in spines

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  1. piles
  2. woods
  3. lumber
Noun
  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
  • One of those problems happens to be the looming piles of textile waste that, like elephants encountered in close proximity, are difficult to ignore.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Once over the bridge, there is an open clearing where the two-story home, initially listed for $4,650,000, sits amid woods, creating a tranquil and peaceful setting.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Well, Winston mostly looks for his ball in the woods, but that’s neither here nor there.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of woods
Noun
  • The force of the lumber appeared to push the white car to the far left, off the highway and into a tree.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rebecca Cohen After the holidays, the famed Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be milled into lumber that is used by Habitat for Humanity for home building, NBC said in a statement.
    NBC News, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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