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rafter
1[raf-ter, rahf-]
noun
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)
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-]
rafter
3[raf-ter, rahf-]
noun
a flock, especially of turkeys.
rafter
/ ˈɑːڳə /
noun
any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof
Other Word Forms
- raftered adjective
- unraftered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rafter1
Origin of rafter2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rafter1
Example Sentences
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.
I know too well, how unpredictable spring weather can be — capricious even — with sudden violent storms and winds that shake the rafters.
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.
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.
It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.
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