1. the main horizontal beam at the peak of a roof that supports the rafters
Usage: architectural
2. one’s home or dwelling place
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The carpenter carefully positioned the rooftree before installing the rafters.
• A sturdy oak beam served as the rooftree for the old farmhouse.
• The storm damaged the rooftree, requiring extensive repairs.
• After years of travel, she longed to return to her family’s rooftree.
• The poet wrote fondly of his childhood rooftree in the countryside.
• Without a proper rooftree, the roof structure would collapse.