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rafter
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raft·er 1  (rftr)
n.
One who travels by raft.

raf·ter 2  (rftr)
n.
One of the sloping beams that supports a pitched roof.

[Middle English, from Old English ræfter.]

raftered adj.

rafter
Noun
any of the parallel sloping beams that form the framework of a roof [Old English]

Rafter a large and of ten motley collection of people and things.
Example: rafter of turkeys.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rafterrafter - one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
2.rafterrafter - someone who travels by raft          
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
Verb1.rafter - provide (a ceiling) with rafters
architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Translations
rafter [ˈrɑːftəʳ] nviga

rafter [ˈrɑːftəʳ] nchevron m

rafter [ˈrɑːftəʳ] nDachsparren m

rafter [ˈrɑːftəʳ] ntrave f

rafter
n rafter [ˈraːftə]
a beam supporting the roof of a house. hoofbalk, dakspar رافِدَه мертек krokev tagspær der Dachsparren δοκάρι, καδρόνι viga sarikas تیر سقف؛ دار بام kattopalkki chevron קוֹרַת גַג कड़ी krovna greda szarufa para-para (þak)sperra travicello たる木 서까래 gegnė (jumta) spāre rumah rakit balk takbjelke/-sperre krokiew viga grindă стропило krokva tram rog taksparre คานค้ำหลังคา çatı kirişi 椽子 кроква شہتیری xà nhà 椽子


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