What is the pointy thing at the gable end of the top/ front of some barns?

Published: Fri, 06/21/13

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  1. What is the pointy thing at the gable end of the top/ front of some barns? - 2013-06-18 14:17:55-04
    What is the pointy thing at the gable end of the top/ front of some barns? It was used on old barns for lifting hay into the hay loft. Sometimes you