Jack rafter
Definition of Jack rafter
(Arch.)
in
England
,
one
of
the
shorter
rafters
used
in
constructing
a
hip
or
valley
roof
;
in
the
United
States
,
any
secondary
roof
timber
,
as
the
common
rafters
resting
on
purlins
in
a
trussed
roof
;
also
,
one
of
the
pieces
simulating
extended
rafters
,
used
under
the
eaves
in
some
styles
of
building
.
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