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rafter

/ˈrɑːftə/

/ˈræftər/

Translations

rafternoun

rafters

/ˈrɑːftə/

/ˈræftər/

chevron

The carpenter carefully measured each rafter to ensure the roof would be stable.

Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré chaque chevron pour s'assurer que le toit serait stable.

Additional translations

troupeSens collectif rare en zoologie, pour un groupe de dindes.

radeleurTerme rare pour une personne qui descend une rivière sur un radeau.

Synonyms

rafterverb

raftered

Past Simple

raftered

Past Participle

raftering

Gerund

/ˈrɑːf.tər/

/ˈræf.tɚ/

Transitive; chiefly construction. Rare.

chevronnerDans le domaine de la construction.

The builders raftered the barn with hand-hewn beams.

Les bâtisseurs ont chevronné la grange avec des poutres taillées à la main.

Synonyms

roof

roof over

ceiling (verb: to put a ceiling on)

board (as in board over)

frame (as in frame a roof)

rafteradjective

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "rafter ties", "rafter length".

de chevronsSe dit d’un élément lié aux chevrons d’une toiture.

The carpenter installed the rafter brackets before raising the trusses.

Le charpentier a installé les supports de chevrons avant de lever les fermes.

Definitions

rafternoun

One of the sloping beams that supports a roof.

The carpenter carefully measured each rafter to ensure the roof would be stable.

A person who travels on a raft.

The rafter navigated the river with skill, avoiding rocks and rapids.

A collective noun for a group of turkeys.

A rafter of turkeys strutted across the farmyard.

rafterverb

To furnish or support (a roof or building) with rafters.

The builders raftered the barn with hand-hewn beams.

rafteradjective

Relating to, constituting, or designed for roof rafters.

The carpenter installed the rafter brackets before raising the trusses.