strong a Cp OED ~ 26 (b) strong-back naut. Comb strongback: ridge-pole of a dwelling. 1974 MANNION 147 In the settlements north of St John's the settlers sometimes used a ridgepole, or 'strongback,' which ran the length of the house. Go Back
strong a Cp OED ~ 26 (b) strong-back naut. Comb strongback: ridge-pole of a dwelling. 1974 MANNION 147 In the settlements north of St John's the settlers sometimes used a ridgepole, or 'strongback,' which ran the length of the house.
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