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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 51Թ Forms

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  • un··ٱ adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.

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Before the former warehouse space was upgraded, he recalls, it was packed high with dusty storage boxes reaching the metal rafters overhead.

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In the moment, the senior forward roared to the arena’s rafters, both of his hands clenched in fists.

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About that whatever-it-is tournament thingy, he would have said, not in his rafters.

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Measures can include anything from choosing fire-resistant building materials to adding mesh screening to vents and chimneys and closing gaps around exposed rafters.

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