Backbone and Ridgepole

Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.

Ridgepole and backbone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ridgepole" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

Ridgepole noun - A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters.

Backbone and ridgepole are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Ridgepole".