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rafter

1

[raf-ter, rahf-]

noun

  1. any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.



verb (used with object)

  1. British Dialect.to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip.

rafter

2

[raf-ter, rahf-]

noun

  1. a person who engages in the sport or pastime of rafting.

  2. a person who travels on a raft, especially to flee a country.

rafter

3

[raf-ter, rahf-]

noun

  1. a flock, especially of turkeys.

rafter

/ ˈɑːڳə /

noun

  1. any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof

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Other Word Forms

  • raftered adjective
  • unraftered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rafter1

First recorded before 900; Middle English rafter, raftre, æڳٱ “beam, pole, rafter,” Old English æڳٱ; cognate with Middle Dutch rachter, rafter “plank, beam,” Middle Low German rafter, rachter, Old Norse raptr “log” (in plural, “rafters”); See raft 1

Origin of rafter2

First recorded in 1740–45; raft 1 ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

Origin of rafter3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rafter1

Old English æڳٱ ; related to Old Saxon rehter , Old Norse raptr , Old High German ; see raft 1
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At the other end, Pollock twice streaked away for scores that had the Principality's rafters rattling and threatened to turn Saints' resistance into all-out rebellion.

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I know too well, how unpredictable spring weather can be — capricious even — with sudden violent storms and winds that shake the rafters.

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It's a suitably intense performance, with Justyna singing long sustained notes and playing a furious violin solo, before being hoiked into the rafters on a pair ropes.

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The house had a wagon-wheel chandelier and barnlike rafters — and a high ceiling that Rogers had raised while his wife was traveling abroad so he could practice roping indoors.

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It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.

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