rafter

joist

Horizontal structural beam

• beamStructural support member
• trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
• girderMain structural support beam

purlin · ridgepole · timber · lumber · crossbeam · scantling · roofing · framework · span · load-bearing

eaves

Projecting roof edges

• gableTriangular wall portion
• dormerProjecting rooftop window structure
• hipFashionable or pelvic joint

valley · roofline · vaulted · A-frame · pitched · thatched · shingled · slate · trusses · gambrel

swallow

Send down the throat

• sparrowSmall brown urban bird
• pigeonStout urban bird
• starlingGlossy gregarious passerine

owl · nesting · perch · eaves · ledge · attic · barn · birdhouse · colony · roosting

paddler

One who uses oars

• kayakerOne who paddles seated
• canoeistOne who paddles watercraft
• guideLeader or instruction book

oarsman · river-runner · boatman · crew · expedition · rapids · portage · put-in · take-out · outfitter

• water sportsswimming, swimmer, surfing, surfer, diving
• constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
• barnsbarn, red barn, bank barn, dairy barn, pole barn
• building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
• collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
• lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar