noun, verb — 6 senses
UK /ˈɹɑːftəː/ · CA, US /ˈɹæftɚ/
Etymology From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
Architecture One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
Collective A flock of turkeys.
Etymology From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
To furnish (a building) with rafters.
Agriculture, Business, Lifestyle UK To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge.
Etymology From raft + -er.
A raftsman.
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