Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ridge tile: A specially shaped tile used to cover the ridge (the highest horizontal line) of a roof, where two sloping roof surfaces meet. Its primary function is to seal the ridge from weather and provide a finished, decorative cap to the roof structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thợ lợp mái đang lắp những viên ngói nóc cuối cùng. (The roofers are installing the final ridge tiles.)
  • Ngói nóc thường có hình dáng cong hoặc góc cạnh để phù hợp với đỉnh mái. (Ridge tiles often have a curved or angled shape to fit the roof peak.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to roofing architecture. In detailed descriptions, it distinguishes the tiles on the ridge from field tiles ( or ).

Variants and Related Words

• Ngói (n): tile; the general term for all roofing tiles.
• Nóc nhà (n): roof ridge; the physical peak of the roof itself.
• Ngói diềm (n): bargeboard tile or verge tile; tiles used on the gable edges.

Synonyms

• Ridge tile: The direct technical equivalent.
• Roof crest tile: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its position.

Related Terms (Construction/Architecture)

• Mái nhà: roof.
• Đỉnh mái: roof peak/ridge.
• Lợp mái: to roof; to tile a roof.

1. Rigde-tile