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Purlin vs Purloin - What's the difference?

purlin | purloin |

As a noun purlin

is a longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.

As a verb purloin is

to take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.

purlin

English

Alternative forms

* purline

Noun

(en noun)
  • A longitudinal structural member two or more rafters of a roof.

    • 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

    Hyponyms

    *(longitudinal structural member of a roof) purlin plate, principal purlin, common purlin

    purloin

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
  • * Milton
    • Had from his wakeful custody purloined / The guarded gold.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1900 , author=One Who Was in It , title=Kruger's Secret Service , chapter=8 , pages=168-169 , passage=Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned.}}
  • To commit theft; to thieve.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2006 [1622] , author=William Gouge , title=Of Domestical Duties , isbn=1430309598 , page=454 , passage=The Apostle expressly forbiddeth servants to purloin (Titus 2:10).}}