English - Etymology
Information on the origin of the term is scant at best. According to Websters it comes from the 15th century English. According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary, it is "Middle English, perhaps of French origin". All other sources referenced Middle English or 15th Century English.
English - Noun
Derived terms
- common purlin
- principal purlin
- purlin plate
- through purlin
- butt purlin
- clasped purlin
- trenched through purlin
- back through purlin
- clasped through purlin
- threaded butt purlin
- tenoned butt purlin
- staggared butt purlin